JITNEY


Meaning of JITNEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjit-nē ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.