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boda-boda

British  
/ ˌbəʊdəˈbəʊdə /

noun

  1. a bicycle taxi

  2. the bicycle rider in charge of a boda-boda

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of boda-boda

from English border border

Example Sentences

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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

Taking a boda-boda is a convenient, fast and cheap way to get around.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2024

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

So far only about 2,000 boda-boda drivers have switched from petrol to electric.

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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