taxi squadn.

Brit.

/ˈtaksɪ skwɒd/, U.S.

/ˈtæksi ˌskwɑd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: taxi n., squad n.¹

Etymology: < taxi n. + squad n.¹Reportedly originally with reference to the Cleveland Browns, whose co-founder Arthur B. McBride (who owned the team until 1953), is said to have maintained such players on the payroll of his taxi company.

North American.

In team sports (originally American Football): a group of players who are employed to train and practise with a professional team, but who are not members of the main squad.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > types of player > reserve group

taxi squad1959

1959 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 4 Dec. (Home ed.) c3/2 Do the Chicago Bear players feel secure when there are eight member of the ‘taxi’ squad practicing with them everyday, just waiting to be put on the active list as a replacement?

1976 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 19 July s9/2 This is the first season the CFL has allowed teams an official taxi squad.

2018 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 31 May 35 There are rules about taxi squad. We can't have a guy sitting around waiting to be activated, and there is some travel and logistics.

Derivatives

ˈtaxi squadder n. a member of such a group.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > types of player > reserve group > member of

taxi squadder1962

1962 Redlands (Calif.) Daily Facts 1 Nov. 12/6 Gilman announced ‘Wood has been prone to injury ever since he joined us,’ and signed taxi squadder Keckin.

2004 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 23 Apr. b7 A taxi-squadder itching to get in and trade body blows with the Toronto forecheckers?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	taxi squad
释义	taxi squadn. Brit. /ˈtaksɪ skwɒd/, U.S. /ˈtæksi ˌskwɑd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: taxi n., squad n.¹ Etymology: < taxi n. + squad n.¹Reportedly originally with reference to the Cleveland Browns, whose co-founder Arthur B. McBride (who owned the team until 1953), is said to have maintained such players on the payroll of his taxi company. North American. In team sports (originally American Football): a group of players who are employed to train and practise with a professional team, but who are not members of the main squad. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > types of player > reserve group taxi squad1959 1959 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 4 Dec. (Home ed.) c3/2 Do the Chicago Bear players feel secure when there are eight member of the ‘taxi’ squad practicing with them everyday, just waiting to be put on the active list as a replacement? 1976 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 19 July s9/2 This is the first season the CFL has allowed teams an official taxi squad. 2018 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 31 May 35 There are rules about taxi squad. We can't have a guy sitting around waiting to be activated, and there is some travel and logistics. Derivatives ˈtaxi squadder n. a member of such a group. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > types of player > reserve group > member of taxi squadder1962 1962 Redlands (Calif.) Daily Facts 1 Nov. 12/6 Gilman announced ‘Wood has been prone to injury ever since he joined us,’ and signed taxi squadder Keckin. 2004 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 23 Apr. b7 A taxi-squadder itching to get in and trade body blows with the Toronto forecheckers? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1959
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