n.
Pronunciation: ' jit-n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural jitneys
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1903
1 slang : NICKEL 2A(1)
2 [from the original 5 century fare] : BUS 1A especially : a small bus that carries passengers over a regular route on a flexible schedule
3 : an unlicensed taxicab