ojek

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noun

A motorcycle taxi in Indonesia.

OriginIndonesian ojek →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounojek (plural ojeks)

plural ojeks

  1. A motorcycle taxi in Indonesia.

    It empties its perennially clogged streets of ojeks, the kamikaze-like motorcycle taxis that weave in and out of traffic, and find shortcuts on sidewalks.

    2009 September 28, Norimitsu Onishi, “Nannies Get a Holiday. Rich Families Get a Suite.”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Indonesianojek
  2. Englishojek

Borrowed from Indonesian ojek.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ojek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ojek

MLA

“ojek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ojek. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ojek,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ojek.

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