cabbie

cabby

/ (ˈkæbɪ) /

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noun plural -bies

informal a cab driver

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Words nearby cabbie

cabbage-tree hat, cabbage white, cabbageworm, cabbagy, cabbala, cabbie, cabble, cabby, cabdriver, CABE, Cabell

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How to use cabbie in a sentence

Part of doing business as a cabbie is trolling the streets for fares.
Uber and Its Enemies|Jim Epstein|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Librizzi has always struck me as an admirable man, rough-hewn as a New York cabbie.
Red, Black, and Silver’ Just May Be Jackson Pollock’s Last Painting|Anthony Haden-Guest|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cabbie picked me up at Union Station one evening during the Obama-Clinton primary battle.
The Sex Lives of Cab Drivers|David Frum|June 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His father was a cabbie; the family lived in public housing.
Alexander McQueen's Haunting World|Robin Givhan|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Now nearly everyone, from your cabbie to your masseur, can manage a few words in English.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|November 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Cabbie gave up trying to explain the majesty of the great Abbey to one so utterly obtuse as Sedgwick seemed to be.
The Wedge of Gold|C. C. Goodwin
The cabbie turned aside into a paved drive and halted his taxi beside a large building that had a distinct air of gentility.
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard
"No offense, Mac," the cabbie said, sounding obscurely troubled.
Charley de Milo|Laurence Mark Janifer AKA Larry M. Harris
"Hey, that's a nice place," the cabbie said heartily, as they started off.
Occasion for Disaster|Gordon Randall Garrett
"The worst is nothing compared to those boys," the cabbie said.
Occasion for Disaster|Gordon Randall Garrett

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