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Derived from a phonetic distortion of Allahu akbar (“God is great”), involving the names of two taxi service companies whose pronunciations resemble the resulting expression in Hindi.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A phrase mocking the Muslim takbir, Allahu akbar. Full definition →
Derived from a phonetic distortion of Allahu akbar (“God is great”), involving the names of two taxi service companies whose pronunciations resemble the resulting expression in Hindi.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.