Jehu refers to a fast driver or a cab driver, named for their furious driving.
Jehu se refiere a un conductor rápido o al conductor de un taxi, nombrado por su conducción furiosa.
| Front | jehu \JEE-hyoo, -hoo\ |
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| Back | noun 1. A fast driver. 2. A driver of a cab. [After King Jehu in the Old Testament, known for driving his chariot furiously. He had Jezebel killed. Earliest documented use: 1682.] "The jehu cabby was charged with street betting." - Robert Hale; Undercover Cop Nabs Gamblers; Malvern Gazette (UK); May 8, 2008. |
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