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okada.

A motorcycle taxi.

5 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A motorcycle taxi.

    Nigeria
Where this word comes from

1990s, from the now defunct Nigerian airline, Okada Air, nicknamed so because they could manoeuvre through the heavy traffic of Lagos and take passengers to their destinations in a timely manner, in the same way as the airline. Originates from the Ẹ̀dó town of Okada.

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