Fell off the back of a lorry

Posted by Mark Mywords on April 14, 2010 at 09:36

"Fell off the back of a lorry" to describe goods or something that is "hot " ie, stolen or an article or goods that the supplier will be vague about their background or where they came from. Where does this old saying derive from?

• Fell off the back of a lorry David FG 14/April/10