dollar van
n.— «“Witnesses told us it was a dollar van,” said one officer, referring to one of the privately owned livery vans that carry passengers along Linden Boulevard for a $1 fare.» —“Van Hits Queens Boy Leaving Church” by Russell Ben-Ali Newsday (N.Y.) Dec. 20, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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