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Like an Aberdeen taxi

Posted by Parthian on May 17, 2007

Does anyone know why Aberdeen in the phrase "took off like an Aberdeen taxi", which I think means to take off in a fast, furious and erratic way? The web seems to have no ref. to the phrase, but I recall its use here in Australia!

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