tuk-tuk
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of tuk-tuk
C20: of imitative origin
Example Sentences
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Outside Angkor Wat, tuk-tuk driver Nov Mao said his income had halved since the clashes began.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Guests dine on curries and spicy peri-peri chicken at three on-site restaurants; there are also multiple pop-up dining options, including a pizza tuk-tuk that pays tribute to one of the capital Maputo’s most popular restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
One YouTuber said he had started filming monkeys during the COVID-19 pandemic after the numbers of tourists plummeted, making it impossible to earn a living as a tuk-tuk driver.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
And I mean everything from a tuk-tuk, to a scooter, to a bus, to a cow, to a rickshaw, to everything.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2024
He was startled by a driver beeping his horn and gesturing for him to also come into his blue three wheeled tuk-tuk taxi.
From An Apostate: Nawin of Thais by Steven (Steven David Justin) Sills
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