hail and ride
(UK) A system of public transport in which the vehicle only stops if a passenger or pedestrian specifically signals to the driver.
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(UK) A system of public transport in which the vehicle only stops if a passenger or pedestrian specifically signals to the driver.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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