cabby

Or cab·bie

[kab-ee]

noun

Informal.

plural

cabbies 

1. a cabdriver.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cabby¹

First recorded in 1855–60; cab(driver) + -y ²

Example Sentences

The police cite a 2024 riot in Amsterdam after a match between that city’s Ajax and the Maccabi, in which Muslim cabbies and others hounded and assaulted Jewish fans.

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The cabby hops out of his car a second time and continues his original thought: “You filthy American. . . .”

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Robotaxis pose a fresh threat to London’s traditional cabbies, whose numbers have declined rapidly in recent years.

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From the Southgate Centre, on the city’s southern edge, to the downtown financial district, it seemed as if everyone, from students and shopkeepers to cabbies and the cable guy, were wearing Oiler sweaters.

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Also part of the convoy with the cabbies were London Ambulance NHS Trust and AA breakdown vehicles.

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