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cabby

/kˈæbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
cab-by
IPA
/kˈæbi/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of cabbie (“taxi driver”).

Etymology

From cab + -y.

Inflected Forms

cabbies (plural)

Synonyms

taxidriver taximan cabdriver cabman hack driver hack-driver livery driver

Rhymes With

abbey abby shabby gabby abbie gaby tabby flabby cabbie crabby abbe abie

Questions

How do you pronounce cabby?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæbi/.
What does cabby mean?
Alternative form of cabbie (“taxi driver”).
Where does cabby come from?
From cab + -y.

How to pronounce cabby

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