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Uber
/Sounds like "oo" (as in "Uber") + "BEHR" (as in "bed")/
Meaning
The ride-hailing app service that revolutionized transportation in Latin American cities. It went from being an app name to a verb, everyone 'takes an Uber' now instead of a taxi.
Examples
“I'm calling an Uber, I don't feel like driving.”
“The Uber is three minutes away, let's go outside.”
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Uber
/Sounds like "oo" (as in "Uber") + "BEHR" (as in "bed")/
Meaning
The ride-hailing app service that revolutionized transportation in Latin American cities. It went from being an app name to a verb, everyone 'takes an Uber' now instead of a taxi.
Examples
“I'm calling an Uber, I don't feel like driving.”
“The Uber is three minutes away, let's go outside.”
Regional synonyms
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