"chicken bus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chicken buses [plural]
Etymology: The word chicken may refer to the fact that the buses are often crammed with passengers not unlike a truck load of chickens, or to the fact that Central Americans occasionally transport live animals on such buses. Head templates: {{en-noun|+}} chicken bus (plural chicken buses)
  1. a bus in Central America Wikipedia link: Bus transport in Central America Categories (topical): Transport
    Sense id: en-chicken_bus-en-noun-DQlaFZN~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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