Derogatory slang for a
Middle eastern cab driver. "Turban" referring to cloth winding headwear customarily worn by men of Middle Eastern descent, and "naut," which means "sailor" in
ancient Greek and is defined as a voyager, farer or tripper in
contemporary English.
We were too drunk to drive, so we hailed a taxi
outside the club and asked our Turbanaut to move ever so slowly down
Hollywood Blvd. as we trolled for roadside tail.