What is a better word for taxi driver?
What is a better word for taxi driver? synonyms: cabby, cabdriver, cabman, hack driver, hack-driver, livery driver, taximan.
What is the cockney slang for taxi?
Sherbet. Slang for cab. It derives from the Cockney rhyming term, 'sherbet dab' (the sugary tooth-dissolving treat that you chow down with a lollipop).
How do you ask a taxi driver in English?
Hailing a taxi Before you get in the cab, ask the driver “Could you take me to (place)?” and either “How much will that cost?” or “Do you use a meter?” if you are somewhere where drivers charge by the mile.
What is a posh word for taxi?
- carriage.
- hack.
- hackney.
- jitney.
- taxi.
- taxicab.
- tourist car.
What are cab drivers called in England?
Drivers who own their cabs as opposed to renting from a garage are known as mushers and those who have just passed the knowledge are known as butter boys. There are currently around 21,000 black cabs in London, licensed by the Public Carriage Office.
What is another word for personal driver?
Do you pay someone to drive you around? Then you have a private chauffeur. Chauffeur literally means operator of a steam engine in French, but they used it as a nickname for the first motorists who drove steam engine cars. Today chauffeurs are just the guys you pay to drive you around, like the chauffeur of a limo.
What do British people say for taxi?
The famous London taxis are actually called 'hackney carriages' but in London we just call them 'black cabs/taxis'. London taxi drivers have to pass a special exam called the Knowledge to get their license so if you take a black cab, you can be sure the driver will know the way.
Why are taxis black in London?
Though there has never been law requiring London's taxis to be black, they were, since the end of the Second World War, sold in a standard colour of black. This, in the 1970s gave rise within the minicab trade to the nickname 'black cab' and it has become common currency.