boda-boda

British

/ ˌbəʊdəˈbəʊdə /

noun

a bicycle taxi
the bicycle rider in charge of a boda-boda

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Etymology

Origin of boda-boda

from English border border

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

In August 2020 he set up the boda-boda information management system which was meant to keep records on all operators nationwide and thus inject some sanity into the industry.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022

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