Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boris bus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: boris bus
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular type of double-decker bus used in London, as popularized by mayor Boris Johnson; New Routemaster.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Sadiq Khan has dumped the "Boris bus", a key part of the now foreign secretary's legacy as London mayor, because it is too expensive to produce."
"The new Routemaster (dubbed the “Boris Bus”) was a hybrid diesel-electric double-decker that retained the “hop-on, hop-off” rear open platform of the original Routemasters but with updated features that made it fully accessible."

Etymology

Named after Boris Johnson, mayor of London from 2008–2016.

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

Boris buses (plural)

Phrases

Boris bike

Frequently Paired Words

Boris bike

Questions

What does boris bus mean?: A particular type of double-decker bus used in London, as popularized by mayor Boris Johnson; New Routemaster.
Where does boris bus come from?: Named after Boris Johnson, mayor of London from 2008–2016.

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