noun
General Slang
sharra
· noun · brummie
A motor coach — the kind you book for a works outing or a day at the seaside.
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A coach. Specifically the old-school works-outing kind — what a charabanc became when Brummie tongues got hold of it. Still heard from older speakers booking a 'sharra' to Blackpool.
“We're all gerrin on the sharra at eight, so don't be late.”
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sharra In A Sentence
We're all gerrin on the sharra at eight, so don't be late.
Origin & Usage
Clipped from sharrabang, the colloquial spelling of charabanc — French char à bancs, 'carriage with benches'. Common in the early 20th century when works trips rolled out in open-topped coaches.
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