cabby
/'kæbi/
Definition
Noun: - A person whose occupation is driving a taxi for a living; a taxi driver.
Usage
The word "cabby" is an informal, friendly term for a taxi driver. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and in informal writing.
Examples
- I asked the cabby to take me to the airport.
- The friendly cabby knew all the shortcuts through the city.
- He worked as a cabby for over twenty years.
Advanced Usage
- "Cabby" as a form of address: The term can be used informally to directly address a taxi driver.
- "Hey, cabby, can you turn up the heat, please?"
Variants and Related Words
- Cab (n): Short for "taxicab"; the vehicle itself.
- I hailed a cab on the street.
- Cabdriver (n): A more formal, compound variant meaning the same as "cabby".
- The cabdriver was very knowledgeable about local history.
Synonyms
- Taxi driver: The standard, more formal term.
- Cabbie: An alternative, equally informal spelling.
- Hack / Hackie (n, informal, chiefly US): Slang terms for a taxi driver.
Related Phrases/Idioms
(No common idioms or phrasal verbs are centrally formed with the word "cabby" itself.)
Noun
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someone who drives a taxi for a living
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