Jitney Definition
jĭtnē
jitneys
noun
jitneys
A small bus or a car, esp. one traveling a regular route, that carries passengers for a low fare, originally five cents.
Webster's New World
A five-cent coin; nickel.
Webster's New World
An unlicensed taxi cab.
Wiktionary
A shared-ride taxi.
Wiktionary
(in attributive use, US, archaic) Very inexpensive.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Jitney
Noun
Singular:
jitney
Plural:
jitneysOrigin of Jitney
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Perhaps from earlier jetton token, counter, gaming chip (from French jeton) (from jeter to throw) (from Old French jet) English –y
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
In original sense, a 5-cent US coin (a nickel); use for taxis and buses due to these services originally charging 5 cents as fare.
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