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jitney — (n.) bus which carries passengers for a fare, 1915, short for jitney bus (1906), American English, from gitney, said to be slang for any small coin, especially a nickel, because the buses fare typically was a nickel, the coin name perhaps via New … Etymology dictionary
jitney — /ˈdʒɪtni/ (say jitnee) US –noun (plural jitneys) 1. a small motor vehicle, as a bus or van, which carries passengers. –verb (jitneyed, jitneying) –verb (t) 2. to carry in a jitney. –verb (i) 3. to ride in a jitney. {US jitney a five cent coin,… …
jitney — n. 1. a small bus or similar vehicle carrying passengers on a fixed route, used for public transport. [WordNet sense 1] Note: Probably so called because they once charged a nickel for the ride. RHUD [WordNet 1.5] 2. A five cent piece; a nickel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jitney — ☆ jitney [jit′nē ] n. pl. jitneys [c. 1903 < ? Fr jeton,JETON] 1. [Old Slang] a five cent coin; nickel 2. a small bus or a car, esp. one traveling a regular route, that carries passengers for a low fare, originally five cents … English World dictionary
bus — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. omnibus, motorbus, coach, jitney, trolley [bus]. See vehicle. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. motor coach, motorbus, autobus, omnibus, passenger bus, transit vehicle, tour bus, sightseeing bus, charabanc… … English dictionary for students
Jitney — A situation in which one broker who has direct access to a stock exchange performs trades for a broker who does not have access. A fraudulent activity in the penny stock market involving two brokers trading a stock back and forth to rack up… … Investment dictionary
jitney — n. small passenger bus which travels along a fixed regular route and charges a low fare; unlicensed taxicab; 5 cent coin, nickel (Slang); lawful arrangement wherein a broker who has direct access to a stock exchange carries out trades for a… … English contemporary dictionary
jitney — noun a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport he always rode the bus to work • Syn: ↑bus, ↑autobus, ↑coach, ↑charabanc, ↑double decker, ↑motorbus, ↑motorcoach, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jitney — /jit nee/, n., pl. jitneys, v., jitneyed, jitneying. n. 1. a small bus or car following a regular route along which it picks up and discharges passengers, originally charging each passenger five cents. 2. Older Slang. a nickel; five cent piece. v … Universalium
jitney — noun (plural jitneys) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1903 1. slang nickel 2a(1) 2. [from the original 5 cent fare] bus 1a; especially a small bus that carries passengers over a regular route on a flexible schedule 3. an unlicensed taxicab … New Collegiate Dictionary
