Frunk vs Froot

[Jason71]

Since Front storage will become the norm with widespread EV adoption so will the need for a name for it.
I have watched with horror over recent months as the work "Frunk" seems to be getting the upper hand in this regard.
I assume this is due to Teslas being the most common EV's around and that is what they call it is the US.
Well I say no more. We don't say Trunk for the rear so Frunk makes no sense in the UK. It's time to take back our language and start calling it a Froot before it's too late.
Who's with me?

 

[dst87]

Nope.

Froot sounds ridiculous. Frunk sounds much better.

I’ll stick with the boot + frunk combo, even it’s a bit of a clash of worlds!

I’d go as far as saying I’m more likely to adopt trunk than froot.

 

[davidmc]

Nope.

Froot sounds ridiculous. Frunk sounds much better.

I’ll stick with the boot + frunk combo, even it’s a bit of a clash of worlds!

I’d go as far as saying I’m more likely to adopt trunk than froot.

i'd have to agree, i do like Frunk more.

 

[Jason71]

i'd have to agree, i do like Frunk more.

traitors!

 

[MrBadger]

Front works for me.

Stick it in the back worked well for us so I am sure stick it in the front will work just as well.

Avoids another tacky Americanism.

 

[m-i-l]

My wife seems to have an almost irrational hatred of the word frunk, so I tend to use "front trunk". Don't like using the word trunk though. Front boot doesn't sound right to me though, because I associate boots with things that are at the back for some reason. I have seen the expression froot, but not spoken it out loud to anyone yet.

 

[Jellus]

Froot is that green, yellow and orange stuff you have in a bowl in your kitchen, which the kids ignore.
Front trunk is almost as bad as saying front bottom to describe a lady's intimate parts.
Frunk is the clear winner.

 

[Adopado]

I suppose we can get away with Frunk since it's an American car but I don't think I'll use the term myself when speaking. Froot makes complete sense but I'm afraid it just sounds ridiculous! In conversation I see it as going ... first person, "I'll just stick this in the boot." ... me, "I think it'll fit in the front boot actually" ... first person "hey, never thought of that!"

 

[ACarneiro]

Or just “the front”?

 

[pdk42]

I think I'd prefer trunk and frunk.

 

[anon37485]

Bonnet. Or Bonnét.

 

[pdk42]

Yeah - bonnet works too, Might suite UK English better.

 

[NorfolkMustard]

Bonnet. No need for a new name.

 

[ACarneiro]

I think “bonnet” refers to the lid, not the actual compartment, though?

 

[Jason71]

Bonnet. No need for a new name.

Need a new definition though:
Bonnet: "the hinged metal canopy covering the engine of a motor vehicle"

Mind you most dictionaries need a new definition of car:
Car: "a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine and able to carry a small number of people."

 

[davidmc]

What about Hood?

Frunk - Yep american but like this better than Froot
Froot - ...nah
Bonnet - Sounds like something from the 1980's (ford cortina)
Hood - Might sit with the young kids? (@Mr Miserable - What do you think?)

See it know - pulling up at the local Tesco Car Park at 11pm at night and the local Car Enthusiast club are there blaring out the tunes from the boot of there car and the kids that drive them then ask "whats under your hood?" For them to see my shopping in it! (Love 24hr Tesco's)

 

[Fraank]

Bonnet. No need for a new name.

Yes, but it's a very small bonnet, so I will be calling it the punnet. Perfect place for the strawberries (and groceries).

 

[pjuk]

What did beetle owners call the front boot?

 

[Yev000]

If you want to go back to the roots. The term "boot" comes from "boot locker". There were few paved roads and when cartridges got stuck in the mud, you would get boots out of the boot locker to push it out.

So technically you can still call it boot, as it has no affiliation of front (the coachman used to sit on it), back or indeed sides.

Since we are not going to be keeping boots in it as such, but perhaps cables, calling it "boot" makes little sense.

I propose "locker".

Since the rear "boot" locker is called boot, there should be no confusion where the "locker" is located...

 

[Yev000]

What did beetle owners call the front boot?

Boot