ojek

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian ojek.

Noun

ojek (plural ojeks)

  1. A motorcycle taxi in Indonesia.
    • 2009 September 28, Norimitsu Onishi, “Nannies Get a Holiday. Rich Families Get a Suite.”, in New York Times‎:
      It empties its perennially clogged streets of ojeks, the kamikaze-like motorcycle taxis that weave in and out of traffic, and find shortcuts on sidewalks.

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

An alteration of obyek, short for the derived term ngobyek (“to moonlight”).

Noun

ojek

  1. A motorcycle taxi.
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