Originally the name of a specific American manufacturer of motorhomes, the term has become a genericized reference for any large, boxy recreational vehicle built on a heavy truck or van chassis. Mechanics and drivers use it to describe large campers regardless of the actual brand, often when discussing their poor fuel economy, massive blind spots, or cumbersome handling.
Heard on the job
I was stuck behind a massive Winnebago doing forty up the grade for twenty miles.
Also heard as
- RV
- Motorhome
- Camper