loser cruiser

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

loser cruiser (plural loser cruisers)

1. (slang, derogatory) A public motorbus.
   • 2000 September 24, Merri Rosenberg, “A Shortage of Parking Spaces Plagues the County's High Schools”, in New York Times, retrieved 13 June 2014:

     In Chappaqua, few self-respecting high school students will ride the bus, derided as the "loser cruiser," preferring to get rides from parents or other students.

   • 2012 April 20, Simon Calder, “'Loser cruiser' or the modern way to Paris?”, in The Independent, UK, retrieved 13 June 2014:

     Before I took the first European Megabus on Monday, a friend disparaged the coach as a "loser cruiser".

   • 2012 June 4, Mike Jones, “Comments: Use of public transit is soaring in 2012”, in USA Today, retrieved 13 June 2014:

     We are all going to be riding the Bus (aka loser cruiser) down to the Unemployment office to receive our Government Benefits pretty soon.

   • 2014 May 14, skessel, "Comments: MassDOT board expected to approve MBTA fare hikes," Boston Globe (retrieved 13 June 2014):

     If you ride the "loser cruiser," the government figures you get what you deserve. Air conditioned bus indeed!

References

• “loser cruiser”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.