jehu

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The Word of the Day for January 31 is: 

jehu   \JEE-hyoo\   noun
          : a driver of a coach or cab

Example sentence:
          The jehu who picked us up from the hotel got us to the airport in plenty of time, but his reckless driving gave
us more of an adventure than we would have liked.

Did you know?
          Today's word comes from the name of a notoriously speedy chariot driver. Originally a commander of
chariots for Ahab, king of Israel, Jehu later led a revolt against the throne and became king himself. In
the Bible, it is noted of Jehu that "he drives furiously" (_II Kings_ 9:20). In the 17th century, English
speakers began using "jehu" as a generic term meaning "coachman" or, specifically, "a fast or reckless
coachman." Today, we are more likely to use the word in reference to reckless cabdrivers. The phrase
"drives like Jehu" is encountered occasionally, too.

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