What term do you use for tractor trailers ?

mpitts

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I never heard the term "tractor trailor" until I moved to Atlanta.

It was always a semi to me.
 

Sunbird

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Stupid assed SOB!!! (because their always trying to pass another equally slow vehicle)
 

Sukhoi

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When I was a small child I used to spend entire vacations counting and recording the number of 18-wheelers I saw while we were driving.
 

JulesMaximus

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Any of the first 4 answers will do. I probably use tractor trailer or semi most often. My son just calls them trucks.
 

mordantmonkey

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big rigs are the ones with more than one trailer on back. i beilive they are banned in some parts of the US, but not sure.

tractor trailer or semi.
 

OrganizedChaos

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tractor trailor here in mass

tractor pull the trailors. so i don't know why you would call it anything else

we also have tandem tractor trailors around here.
 

PanzerIV

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Any of the first 4 answers will do. I probably use tractor trailer or semi most often. My son just calls them trucks.

Same here. Lorry is probably more prevalent in Europe.