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cabdriver

American  
[kab-drahy-ver] / ˈkæbˌdraɪ vər /

noun

  1. a driver of a taxicab or horse-drawn carriage.


Etymology

Origin of cabdriver

First recorded in 1835–45; cab 1 + driver


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He worked as a cabdriver and postal worker.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

“You got some of that New York City token?” the cabdriver asked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

“I just want us to go back to being unknown,” Petersen, the cabdriver, said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

He is a former cabdriver and music instructor who served in the New York judiciary for more than 15 years before presiding over Trump’s bench trial.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

It’s what every cabdriver yells in this situation.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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