| 释义 |
Jixi, Jixie temporary.|ˈdʒɪksɪ|
[f. Jix, nickname of Joynson-Hicks (see below) + -i, after taxi.]
A two-seater taxi-cab licensed in 1926 while Sir William Joynson-Hicks (1865–1932) was Home Secretary.
1926Westm. Gaz. 7 Apr., Jixi is the name given by the Westminster Gazette, and now used by everyone, to 2-seater taxicabs. 1926Punch 21 Apr. 438/2 The Home Secretary explained to Sir F. Meyer that the police have licensed two types of ‘Jixi’. 1927Observer 3 Apr. 9 The first ‘Jixie’ or two-seater taxicab will probably be seen on the streets of London at the end of the present week. |