bodaboda
noun/ˌbəʊdəˈbəʊdə/
/ˌbəʊdəˈbəʊdə/
(also boda boda)
East African English [bodaˈboda]
(East African English)- (in some countries) a type of motorcycle or bicycle with a space for a passenger or for carrying goods, often used as a taxi
- boys on bodabodas riding on Kampala's streets
Word OriginKiswahili, apparently from English border, border (as said by a rider advertising their services near a border crossing); the expression is said to have originated in the town of Busia, which straddles the border between Kenya and Uganda.
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