'rickshaw

See also: rickshaw

English

Etymology

Because the Japanese 力車 (rikisha) is an abbreviation of 人力車 (jinrikisha), some authors have insisted that the English term also be marked as an abbreviation.

Noun

'rickshaw (plural 'rickshaws)

1. (dated, hypercorrect) Alternative form of rickshaw
   • 1890, Rudyard Kipling, The Phantom 'Rickshaw: And Other Tales

Anagrams

• Harwicks