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cabby

[kab-ee] / ˈkæb i /


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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

Clean sounds a little like a cabby whom cinephiles became familiar with in the 1970s, no?

From New York Times Jan. 27, 2022

We asked the cabby if he had ever tried a cupcake.

From New York Times Jan. 2, 2022

A carriage cabby sells cadavers to a medical-school doctor in 19th-century Edinburgh.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2020

Our cabby was craning out of his window with a furious, purple expression.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

An amble through the neighborhood showcases a variety of places, often packed with locals, tourists, cabbies and third-shift workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

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.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2025

The big question is will black cabbies join Uber in big numbers?

From BBC Nov. 29, 2023

Transit workers like train engineers, bus drivers, cabbies, and rideshare workers get passengers to the airport, while parking attendants and shuttle drivers help millions of others navigate arrival.

From Slate Dec. 17, 2022

“I’m sorry, the cabbies in this town are sharks,” he said in perfect English, without a trace of an accent.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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