'bus

Definitions

Archaic spelling of bus; originally a clipping of omnibus.

alt-of, archaic

Examples

“As the Londoner may have⟳ observed, a pair of horses only goes one journey, and as the omnibus generally does four journeys, each conveyance, with its rest⟳ horses, requires ten animals. The three-horse ’buses require⟳ thirteen each.”

“We think⟳ we get⟳ a kind of vague apprehension of what London means from the top of a ’bus better than anywhere else, and this vague apprehension is as much as the thoughtful or imaginative observer will ever arrive⟳ at in a lifetime.”

“There are some hansons, no ’busses.”

“One day I was riding on top of a ’bus in London with my friend Casey.”

“If you can’t afford⟳ cabs you should take⟳ the ’bus.”

“One misty day I was riding on top of a ’bus, and when the conductorette came to get⟳ my fare, she leaned over the seat in front of mine, and kissed the wounded soldier who was sitting there.”

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