Re: British v. American Vocabulary (Update)
Wed, 13 Sep 1995 19:21:13 GMT
In <431jcq$fa7@wanda.pond.com>, russotto@wanda.pond.com writes:
>"Dumbwaiter" is a perfectly good US English word describing a small
>elevator (or lift :-) ) used for transporting items between floors of
>a building.
This is true today, but the original meaning was a table equipped with
what is known today (in the US at least) as a "lazy Susan".