cabbie
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈkæbi/
- Informal
:
taxista
- Only the sweaty-faced, blond-bearded cabbie actually turns to look at me.
- York cabbie
- New York cabbie
- cabbie asked
Examples
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When I arrived at the airport, the friendly cabbie helped me with my luggage.
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She spoke to the cabbie, asking him for directions to the nearest hotel.
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The cabbie with the broken meter.
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I gave the cabbie an extra ten bucks to make sure she gets there safely.
Fiction book (1998) -
He was a cabbie for 40 years.
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And tip your cabbie, because he's broke.
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The cab stops and Trevor hands some money to the cabbie up front.
Fiction book (2002) -
My dad's a cabbie, so I could probably swing a discount.
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With a shrug, the cabbie reset his meter and launched off down the street.
Fiction book (1992) -
The cab enters the area, and Fran gets out and pays the cabbie off. She turns toward the water.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
42
1.0
A person who drives people in a taxi for money
7
1.0
A person who drives a taxi and takes people to where they want to go
2
9.9
A person who drove a hired carriage or taxi in the past
1
5.5
A person who drives a taxi or hired car and gets paid
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9.2
A person who drives a taxi
A person who drives a taxi for a living
A person who takes people somewhere in a taxi for money
A person who drives a taxi as a job
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cabbie comes from cab, a short form of cabriolet, which meant a 'small carriage'. The friendly ending -ie turns the word into the name for a person, so a cabbie is simply someone who drives a 'cab' or 'taxi'.