Boris bus
English
Etymology
Named after Boris Johnson, mayor of London (2008-2016).
Noun
Boris bus (plural Boris buses)
- (Britain, slang) A particular type of double-decker bus used in London, as popularized by mayor Boris Johnson; New Routemaster.
- 2016 December 31, Daniel Boffey, “London's 'Boris bus' reaches end of road as Sadiq Khan halts purchases”, in The Guardian:
- Sadiq Khan has dumped the "Boris bus", a key part of the now foreign secretary's legacy as London mayor, because it is too expensive to produce.
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See also
- Boris bike