grockle box

English

grockle box

Alternative forms

• grockle-box

Etymology

From the fact that it is a container for grockles.

Noun

grockle box (plural grockle boxes)

1. (slang, British, various parts of the West Country) A caravan; a trailer that is used as holiday accommodation.
   • 2001 April 17, Sue H, “Meet - 21st April- The Crumplehorn Inn”, in uk.local.southwest (Usenet):

     Mind, there were a good few grockle boxes around this weekend, so maybe things are picking up a bit ;)

   • 2003 July 3, Groid, “OT - Caravan owners”, in : uk.radio.amateur (Usenet):

     Well said. Get rid of the grockle box's and a the pikey mutha farker's who tow them.

   • 2011 January 27, Brian Howie, “OT:Radio 4 News Item”, in uk.radio.amateur (Usenet):

     What is a Winnebago? Think grockle box but 10 times worse.

   • 2015 February 21, charles, “Not more retuning”, in uk.tech.digital-tv (Usenet):

     Are you thinking of getting a grockle box then Markyboy?