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noun
An officially licensed taxi in London, now particularly those made by LTI or the London EV Company.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Similarly styled taxis elsewhere, especially officially licensed taxis elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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History
From the usual black colour of officially licensed hackney carriages and motorized taxis in London, particularly after World War II.
Across languages
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