droskkusk

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of droska (“coach; carriage; taxi”) +‎ kusk (“driver; coachman”).

Noun

droskkusk c

1. A driver of a droska (“carriage; taxi”).
   1. (historical) A coachman.
   2. (dated) A taxi driver.

      Synonym: taxichaufför

References

• droskkusk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• droskkusk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)