A person who drives a taxi cab for a living.
Short for 'cab driver,' derived from 'cabriolet,' a light two-wheeled carriage from French. The term evolved in the 19th century as motorized taxis replaced horse-drawn carriages.
The word 'cabbie' is one of those uniquely British and American slang terms that actually became formal enough to appear in major dictionaries—it shows how informal, practical language from working people can gain official status over time.
Historically male-coded occupation; informal term naturalized taxi driving as a masculine role during 20th-century urban labor.
Use 'taxi driver' for neutrality, or 'cabbie' when gender is genuinely irrelevant to context.
["taxi driver","cab driver"]
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