cabbie
cab·bie [ ˈka-bē]
[ˈka-bē]
variants: or cabby
Recent Examples on the Web
//The former comes across like a Death of a Salesman parody as Casella’s New-York-tenement-apartment-dwelling cabbie attempts to secure a taxi medallion while meeting with scorn, derision, and overcooked liver from his wife (Miriam Silverman).
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Clark Collis, EW.com, "Ethan Coen attempts to tie America together in A Play is a Poem," 23 Sep. 2019
//Griping about the liver on his plate is not Jackie Gleason but Casella playing a cabbie with a big idea.
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Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, "'A Play Is a Poem': Theater Review," 22 Sep. 2019
//Each of its five episodes centers on a cabbie in a different city: Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rome, Helsinki.
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Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Kumail Nanjiani gets behind the wheel in ‘Stuber’," 11 July 2019
//Boyce, 21, whose cabbie father stashed bail money in a cookie jar in case his gay son was swept up in a raid, soon found himself in a staredown with a cop amid an unwavering crowd – and near the flame that ignited a revolution for LGBTQ equality.
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Susan Miller, USA TODAY, "Stonewall Forever: 50 years later, digital monument debuts. LGBTQ activists say it couldn't be more timely.," 4 June 2019
//Don’t hesitate to ask a second cabbie what the rate is.
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Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, "For two weeks’ vacation, all you need is a carry-on and these handy travel tips," 30 July 2019
//The cabbie informs you that your destination — a hotel, temple, museum, teahouse — is overbooked or closed and takes you to his friend’s lodging or attraction.
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Andrea Sachs, Twin Cities, "10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them," 10 Aug. 2019
//But building the brain for an autonomous vehicle isn't child's play: Her team is tasked with creating a single AI algorithm that makes their driverless car smarter and safer than any cabbie.
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Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, "These Women Are Building Uber's First Self-Driving Car," 16 July 2019
//While this cabbie was running to stand still, all around him in China are the trajectories of lives in motion — some racing ahead, others falling under the wheels, as Winnie did.
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Alec Ash, Washington Post, "A view of China, from the back — and front — seat of a cab," 11 July 2019
First Known Use of cabbie
1840, in the meaning defined above
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