gypsy cab

English

Noun

gypsy cab (plural gypsy cabs)

1. (colloquial, US, sometimes offensive) An unlicensed taxi, especially in the Northeastern United States.

Usage notes

Regarding its possible offensiveness, see the usage note at gypsy.

Synonyms

• jitney; minicab (UK)

Hyponyms

• matatu, mathree (East African minivans used as gypsy cabs)

Translations

unlicensed taxi

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 泥鯭的 (nai⁴ maang¹ dik¹) (illegal shared taxi)

• Russian: нелицензио́нное такси́ n (nelicenziónnoje taksí); (unlicensed taxi driver) ча́стник (ru) m (částnik), бомби́ла (ru) m (bombíla), (informal)
• Swedish: svarttaxi (sv) c