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People briefly entrusting their fate to someone else's steering and snacks.
means Those who travel in a vehicle without operating it, along for the ride and the legroom.
from From Old French passagier, meaning one who passes through — a wanderer rebranded as cargo with a seatbelt.
Silent GThe N appeared centuries after the original passager.
Backseat powerFront-seat passenger nicknamed shotgun since stagecoach guard days.
Legal cargoMaritime law often classes passengers separately from crew.