helicab

English

Etymology

From heli- +‎ cab under the influence of helicopter. Compare earlier aerocab and aeroplane, aircab and airplane, etc.

Noun

helicab (plural helicabs)

1. (science fiction) A helicopter used as a taxicab.
   • 1999, Phyllis Gotlieb, Violent Stars, New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, →ISBN, page 182:

     She'd insisted on creeping out of a back exit and we took three different helicabs.

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “helicab, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.