Hackie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hackie is a noun meaning (US, informal) A taxicab driver.
Meaning
(US, informal) A taxicab driver.
Example Sentences
There was a taxi stand there and I yanked open the door. ‘He goes first,’ the hackie said, jerking a thumb at the cab ahead.
[…]a taxi came along and I flagged it and we got in. I told the driver, "Nine-eighteen West Thirty-fifth," and he started.[…] The poor girl didn't know what to do.[…] If she kicked and screamed I would merely give the hackie another address.
Word Forms
- hackies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hack, hackman, cabbie, cabby, cabwoman, hackette.
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