Full record for aircab n.

Definition a flying taxicab
OED requirements antedating 1940
Earliest cite Harry Bates, 'Farewell to the Master'
Comment Mike Christie submitted a 1940 cite from Rene Lafayette's "One Was Stubborn". Mike Christie submitted a 1940 cite from Harry Bates' "Farewell to the Master".
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Citations for aircab n.

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1940 ‘R. Lafayette’ One Was Stubborn in Astounding Sci. Fiction Nov. 90/2 I fell through the giddy mists. Only an aircab could have saved me.
1940 H. Bates Farewell To Master in Astounding Sci.-Fiction Oct. 60/1 He snatched up the little camera, grabbed an aircab and hurried back to the museum.