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霸王車

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ba3 uang5 cia1
POJ: pà-uâng-tshia
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: riding without paying the fare; fare evasion, illegal/unlicensed taxi (regional)
霸王車

The meaning differs by region (dine-and-dash-style fare evasion in Mainland/HK/Taiwan usage vs. unlicensed taxi in Malaysia/Singapore usage); unclear which sense the Teochew usage follows.

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