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Etymology TIL: the word "cab" (an abbreviation of "cabriolet") for a taxi comes from the Latin for "kid goat" because early cabs had springy suspension that reminded people of bouncing baby goats.

(The "cab" of a truck or train is by analogy to those early horse-drawn taxis.)

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