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a taxicab that is licensed only to pick up passengers on call by telephone, but that often illegally seeks passengers on the street.[1960-65, Amer.]
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gypsy cab — ☆ gypsy cab n. Informal an unlicensed taxicab operated by an independent driver who may respond to calls from customers but may not solicit them by cruising … English World dictionary
gypsy cab — noun a taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls • Hypernyms: ↑cab, ↑hack, ↑taxi, ↑taxicab * * * noun : a taxicab licensed only to answer calls ; especially : such a cab that cruises in search of… … Useful english dictionary
gypsy cab — noun Date: 1964 a taxicab licensed only to answer calls; especially such a cab that cruises in search of passengers illegally … New Collegiate Dictionary
gypsy cab — gyp′sy cab′ n. cvb a taxicab that is licensed only to pick up passengers on call by telephone but often illegally cruises for passengers on the street • Etymology: 1960–65, amer … From formal English to slang
gypsy cab — noun An unlicensed taxi, especially in the North East of the United States … Wiktionary
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Gypsy — Gyp•sy [[t]ˈdʒɪp si[/t]] n. pl. sies, adj. 1) peo a member of a traditionally itinerant people, orig. of N India, now residing mostly in permanent communities in many countries of the world 2) peo Romany 1) 3) (l.c.) a person who resembles the… … From formal English to slang
liv|er|y cab — «LIHV uhr ee, LIHV ree, kab», (Cf. ↑gypsy cab) = gypsy cab … Useful english dictionary
gypsycab — gypsy cab n. A taxicab that is licensed only to respond to calls but often cruises the streets for passengers. * * * … Universalium
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