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Currying favour; In association with Radisson SAS.


Byline: Hancock

VICAR of Winson Green Richard Bashford was dubbed the

'patron saint of cabbies' this week

after 231 rides at a cost of pounds 3,500 while on city council business last year. But they pay a price for the Quinton councillor's frequent patronage, according to Hancock's

spy.

When returning home from a busy night meeting he likes nothing better than to stop off at a take-away take·a·way  
n.
1. A concession, as in a lower level of health benefits, made by a labor union to a company in negotiating a new contract.

2.
, to pick up a tikka tikka
Adjective

Indian cookery (of meat) marinated in spices and then dry-roasted: chicken tikka 
 massala.

"The car whiffs of the stuff for the rest of the shift," complained the usually chirpy chirp·y  
n.
1. Characterized by chirping tones: a bird with a chirpy song.

2. Tending to chirp: a chirpy parakeet.

3.
 cabbie cab·by or cab·bie  
n. pl. cab·bies
A cabdriver.



[cab1 + -y3.
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Publication:Birmingham Mail (England)
Date:Aug 10, 2007
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