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jitney
(jit′nē)
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noun pl. jitneys
- Slang a five-cent coin; nickel
- a small bus or a car, esp. one traveling a regular route, that carries passengers for a low fare, originally five cents
Origin: c. 1903 < ? Fr jeton, jeton
See jitney in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. jit·neys
- A small motor vehicle, such as a bus or van, that transports passengers on a route for a small fare.
- Archaic A nickel.
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