I. ˈjēp noun
Etymology: probably ultimately from Eugene the Jeep, character in the comic strip Thimble Theater by Elzie C. Segar
Date: 1940
: a small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the United States Army in World War II ; also : a similar but larger and more powerful United States army vehicle
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1942
: to travel by jeep