taxi uncleとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛk.si ˌʌŋ.kə/

名詞

taxi uncle (複数形 taxi uncles)

1. (Singapore) A male taxi driver in Singapore.
   • 2000, May 15, soc.culture.singapore, Taxi driver, in Google Groups

     pretty interesting to yak with these taxi uncles...sometimes they can also give you tips on where and when the traffic police ambush with their speed detectors

   • 2003, May 13, soc.culture.singapore, Do you want to drive a Taxi ?, in Google Groups

     I think you better get feedback from the taxi uncles....they complain the company sometime delay payment, refuse those with illegible/corrected amount even though coutersigned....etc

   • 2008, Politikus, Taxi fare hike, drastic drop in demand., in Google Groups

     I talked with a taxi uncle who has been driving a cab since 1982.

   • 2009 May 12, Preeta Samarasan, in Evening Is The Whole Day, page 131 [1]

     “Taxi Uncle,” said Valli, coming to her senses, “can't you take another route?”

   • 2009 July 21, Ru Freeman, in A Disobedient Girl: A Novel, page 254

     “Then I will call the taxi uncle to take us back to the hospital,” she says and starts to walk down the road. I grab her hand and bring her back to face me. “Shh! Don't make a noise,” I whisper to her. “I don't have money for the taxi uncle. I have to ...

   • 2011, Andy Leong, Latest Trip's programe & Map to the Restaurant., in Google Groups

     Would a taxi uncle know the exact location if I tell him Sungei Buluh R&R?