The Big Apple:

An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.

“Cabbage: the age of a taxi”

There is no "cab" in "cabbage," but there are jokes. "Daffynishion: Cabbage — The age of a taxi. — Dave Shotzberger, Winterthur, Del." was printed in Boys'…