| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
240 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm |
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"Hack (hak): Function: noun; Etymology: short for hackney; 1. A horse hired for riding or driving; 2. An old or worn-out horse used in service; 3. A coach or carriage kept for hire, hackney; 4. One who performs unpleasant or distasteful tasks for money; 5. A writer who does routine or commercial work, primarily for money; 6. Informal. a. A taxicab; b. A cab driver."--P. [viii]. |
| Contents |
Hack (hak) -- Function: noun -- Etymology: short for hackney; A horse used for riding or driving; a hackney; A worn-out horse for hire, a jade -- One who undertakes unpleasant or distasteful tasks for money or reward, a hireling; A writer hired to produce routine or commercial writing -- A carriage or hackney for hire -- Informal. A taxicab; See hackie. |
| Subject |
Women taxicab drivers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
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Taxicabs -- New York (State) -- New York.
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| Added Title |
How I stopped worrying about what to do with my life and started driving a yellow cab |
| ISBN |
9781400066049 |
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1400066042 |
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9780812977394 paperback alkaline paper |
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0812977394 paperback alkaline paper |
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