jitney

[ jit-nee ]

/ ˈdʒɪt ni /

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noun, plural jit·neys.

a small bus or car following a regular route along which it picks up and discharges passengers, originally charging each passenger five cents.

Older Slang. a nickel; five-cent piece.

verb (used with or without object), jit·neyed, jit·ney·ing.

to carry or ride in a jitney.

Origin of jitney

1900–05, Americanism; of obscure origin; French jetonjetton is a phonetically implausible source

Words nearby jitney

Jinzhou, jipijapa, jird, jism, JIT, jitney, jitter, jitterbug, jittery, jiujitsu, jiva

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Example sentences from the Web for jitney

Been dotty about you ever since you took me for a jitney driver and tipped me a quarter.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed
By this time my confidence in the African jitney was somewhat shaken.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
Her face was dirty enough to suit Dee's idea of a jitney driver.
Tripping with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
Dum had lettered the jitney sign for her the evening before.
Tripping with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

"We'll go up to the house in Bernard Coyle's jitney," said Rosemary, leading the way around to the side platform.
Rosemary|Josephine Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for jitney

jitney

/ (ˈdʒɪtnɪ) /

noun US rare

a small bus that carries passengers for a low price, originally five cents

slang a nickel; five cents

Word Origin for jitney

C20: of unknown origin

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单词	jitney
释义	jitney [ jit-nee ] / ˈdʒɪt ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jitney ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural jit·neys. a small bus or car following a regular route along which it picks up and discharges passengers, originally charging each passenger five cents. Older Slang. a nickel; five-cent piece. verb (used with or without object), jit·neyed, jit·ney·ing. to carry or ride in a jitney. Origin of jitney 1900–05, Americanism; of obscure origin; French jetonjetton is a phonetically implausible source Words nearby jitney Jinzhou, jipijapa, jird, jism, JIT, jitney, jitter, jitterbug, jittery, jiujitsu, jiva Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jitney Been dotty about you ever since you took me for a jitney driver and tipped me a quarter. The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp\|Nell Speed By this time my confidence in the African jitney was somewhat shaken. An African Adventure\|Isaac F. Marcosson Her face was dirty enough to suit Dee's idea of a jitney driver. Tripping with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed Dum had lettered the jitney sign for her the evening before. Tripping with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed "We'll go up to the house in Bernard Coyle's jitney," said Rosemary, leading the way around to the side platform. Rosemary\|Josephine Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for jitney jitney / (ˈdʒɪtnɪ) / noun US rare a small bus that carries passengers for a low price, originally five cents slang a nickel; five cents Word Origin for jitney C20: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jitney carriage, taxi, taxicab, hack, hackney, tourist car
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jitney

noun, plural jit·neys.

verb (used with or without object), jit·neyed, jit·ney·ing.

Origin of jitney

Words nearby jitney

Example sentences from the Web for jitney

British Dictionary definitions for jitney

noun US rare

Word Origin for jitney

Words related to jitney