taxi uncle

plural taxi uncles

1. SingaporeA male taxi driver in Singapore.

   2008, Politikus, Taxi fare hike, drastic drop in demand., in Google Groups I talked with a taxi uncle who has been driving a cab since 1982.

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   2000, May 15, soc.culture.singapore, Taxi driver, in Google Groups pretty interesting to yak with these taxi uncles...sometimes they can also give you tips on where and when the traffic police ambush with their speed detectors

   2003, May 13, soc.culture.singapore, Do you want to drive a Taxi ?, in Google Groups I think you better get feedback from the taxi uncles....they complain the company sometime delay payment, refuse those with illegible/corrected amount even though coutersigned....etc

   “Taxi Uncle,” said Valli, coming to her senses, “can't you take another route?”

   2009 May 12, Preeta Samarasan, Evening Is The Whole Day, page 131

   “Then I will call the taxi uncle to take us back to the hospital,” she says and starts to walk down the road. I grab her hand and bring her back to face me. “Shh! Don't make a noise,” I whisper to her. “I don't have money for the taxi uncle. I have to ...

   2009 July 21, Ru Freeman, in A Disobedient Girl: A Novel, page 254

   Would a taxi uncle know the exact location if I tell him Sungei Buluh R&R?

   2011, Andy Leong, “Latest Trip's programe & Map to the Restaurant.”, in Google Groups