Knowledge Boys
Taxi drivers in London need to acquire
The Knowledge: an encylopoedic knowledge of every alley and turning in the intestinal innards of London's streets. A common way to train for this is to ride a delivery motorcycle around the streets for several years. On a visit to London last year, I heard a black cab driver talking on his mobile, referring to these deliverators as "Knowledge Boys" -- that is, lads apprenticed to The Knowledge.
Posted by Cory Doctorow at April 13, 2004 01:04 PM