loser cruiser
English
Noun
loser cruiser (plural loser cruisers)
- (slang, derogatory) A public motorbus.
- 2000 Sept. 24, Merri Rosenberg, "A Shortage of Parking Spaces Plagues the County's High Schools," 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?," 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," 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!
- 2000 Sept. 24, Merri Rosenberg, "A Shortage of Parking Spaces Plagues the County's High Schools," New York Times (retrieved 13 June 2014):
References
- loser cruiser at OneLook Dictionary Search
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