cabbie

Hailed street worker

A cabbie is a taxi driver.

The word is informal and affectionate, suggesting the working-class character of the job: The cabbie knew every shortcut in the city.

Also spelled cabby.

public

fare

Transport payment

pickup · dropoff · rideshare · hackney · minicab · livery · medallion · hail · backseat · partition

Categories
Opposites
driver vs. passenger role

cabbiepassenger

Traveler, not operator

fare · rider · customer · client

service class/formality

cabbiechauffeur

Professional hired driver

limousine driver · private driver · pedestrian · cyclist

Family

cabby, cabbies, cabbing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G