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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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
So far only about 2,000 boda-boda drivers have switched from petrol to electric.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024
There have been arrests, condemnation and calls for action to better regulate the boda-boda industry.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022
President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered a crackdown on all boda-boda operators countrywide.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022
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