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pedicab|ˈpɛdɪkæb|
Also peddicab.
[f. pedi- + cab n.3]
A small pedal-operated vehicle, usu. a tricycle, serving as a taxi in countries of the Far East. Also attrib.
1948Time 22 Nov. 15/2 The usual crush of pedicabs surged down the street. 1951N.Y. Herald-Tribune 26 Mar. 1/7 The rickishaw and peddicab boys. 1953Here & Now (N.Z.) July 17/1 Trishaw, or pedicab: ‘a tricycle affair for one or two passengers, pedalled by a driver. In the larger cities [in China], the trishaw has almost completely replaced the rickshaw.’ 1966D. Forbes Heart of Malaya x. 119 He hired his pedicab for one dollar a day. 1971Nat. Geographic Jan. 21 Java's tricycle taxis—rear-driven pedicabs called betjaks—also haul freight through city streets. 1974Times 30 Apr. 8/3 In Saigon a pedicab driver set fire to himself outside the President's palace. 1977Time 14 Feb. 41/3 A pedicab parked in the lobby. |