jitney

jit·ney

jitney

noun

pl. -·neys

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 of jitney

c. 1903 from uncertain or unknown; perhaps French jeton, jeton

Link/Cite

Link to this page

Cite this page

MLA Style

"jitney." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/jitney>.

APA Style

jitney. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/jitney

jitney

noun

pl. jit·neys

A motor vehicle, such as a van or small bus, that transports passengers on a route for a small fare.
Slang A nickel.

Origin of jitney

Perhaps from earlier jetton token, counter, gaming chip ( from French jeton ) ( from jeter to throw ) ( from Old French; see jet ². )English -y ³

THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Link/Cite

Link to this page

Cite this page

MLA Style

"jitney." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 14 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/jitney>.

APA Style

jitney. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/jitney

Noun

(plural jitneys)

A small bus or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled.
An unlicensed taxi cab.
A shared-ride taxi.
(US, archaic) A small coin, a nickel.
(in attributive use, US, archaic) Very inexpensive.
A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who doesn't.