Used in New Delhi, India.
Short for Auto Rickshaw, a three-wheel rickshaw powered by a vespa engine with room for three passengers.
The word auto originally comes from the
Greek word 'automatos' meaning self acting. (Its modern
day equivalent is automatic.)
"I'm sorry I'm
late, I couldn't get an auto in
time"
"They're so many of us, we might have to take
two autos"