taxi uncle

Examples of taxi uncle in a sentence

• “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.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:
• He is experienced and knows the best spots to pick up passengers, as well as the unspoken rules for managing difficult customers, but Mr Dai is not what you’d call a “taxi uncle”.2016 March 11, Kenneth Lim, "Freedom, flexible hours drive younger Singaporeans to taxi industry", in Today Online...

Forms of taxi uncle

Origin of taxi uncle

From taxi + uncle; a respectful form of address to an older man.

Questions about taxi uncle

What does taxi uncle mean?

Taxi uncle means a male taxi driver in Singapore.

How do you use taxi uncle in a sentence?

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

What part of speech is taxi uncle?

Taxi uncle is a noun.

How do you pronounce taxi uncle?

Taxi uncle is pronounced /ˈtɛk.si ˌʌŋ.kə/ (Singapore).

What is the plural of taxi uncle?

The plural of taxi uncle is taxi uncles.