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Google bus

goo-guhl busnoun
PlacesNorCalDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional

Definition

The private tech shuttles that haul workers from the City and Oakland down to Peninsula campuses. A 2010s flashpoint, still a real vehicle on SF streets.

In simple English: Private buses tech companies run for employees.

Examples

  • The Google bus stops on his block and the rent went with it.

  • She takes the Google bus so she never has to look at 101.

Usage notes

Not only Google. People say Google bus for the whole white-bus commute.

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