cabby
Americannoun
plural
cabbiesEtymology
Origin of cabby
First recorded in 1855–60; cab(driver) + -y 2
Example Sentences
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“A city has to move,” one cabby said.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
After moving to DeKalb, Ill., west of Chicago, to be closer to his brother, he worked as a cabby and as an Uber driver.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022
A cabby stood on top with a whip, and Allegra, dignified in his period dress, stood at his side.
From New York Times • May 17, 2022
A carriage cabby sells cadavers to a medical-school doctor in 19th-century Edinburgh.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2020
The third cabby looks at Alicia and says, "For you, fifty-five dollars—one-way. Okay?"
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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