boda-boda
Britishnoun
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a bicycle taxi
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the bicycle rider in charge of a boda-boda
Etymology
Origin of boda-boda
from English border border
Example Sentences
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He does not think his job driving a motorbike taxi - known locally as a "boda-boda" - will be able to help his family get over the hurdles they now face.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
The biggest incentive to go electric for the 27-year-old rider of a motorbike taxi - known locally as a "boda-boda" - was the promise of saving money at a time when fuel prices keep rising.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024
Taking a boda-boda is a convenient, fast and cheap way to get around.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024
There are about three million boda-boda riders in Kenya, according to the transport minister, and the UN estimates some five million people benefit from their incomes.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered a crackdown on all boda-boda operators countrywide.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022
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