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trolleys

British  
/ ˈtrɒlɪz /

plural noun

  1. slang men's underpants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 1916, when the 36-inch pipeline was dropped into the ground along Sunset Boulevard, cars were just beginning to compete with trolleys and horse-drawn wagons in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

From time to time, waiters pushing trolleys roll past carrying sides of roast beef, to be carved at diners’ tables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

"Our teams will be on hand at stations to support customers and help them complete their journeys, without their bins or trolleys, as smoothly as possible."

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Footage shown on local media shows passengers on medical trolleys near Bekasi Timur Station, with other images showing rescuers trying to free people from the train wreckage.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Wherever the living gathered, so did the dead, and nowhere more thickly than the Pittsburgh crosstown trolleys.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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