(In the United Kingdom, at the end of the 19th cent. and the beginning of the 20th cent.) a cab allowed to stand for hire in a place (usually a railway station) from which other cabs were excluded.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.
Definition of privilege cab in US English:
privilege cab
noun
historical
(In the United Kingdom, at the end of the 19th cent. and the beginning of the 20th cent.) a cab allowed to stand for hire in a place (usually a railway station) from which other cabs were excluded.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.