单词 | cabdom |
释义 | cabdomn. Somewhat rare. The world or community of cab drivers or owners. Also: the state or fact of being a cab driver or owner. ΚΠ 1853 Illustr. London News 18 June 501/1 The tyranny of Cabdom is no longer to exist!.. A cabman was supposed to be the servant of the public, and yet he was every one's master. 1868 Pall Mall Gaz. 25 Aug. 2/2 Cabdom is furious against the railway companies. 1987 United Press Internat. (Nexis) 10 Aug. Passengers are dressing down drivers for rudeness, shabby cabs and—the cardinal sin of cabdom—not knowing their way around. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1853 |
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