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- [jit-nee]
- /ˈdʒɪt ni/
- /ˈdʒɪt.ni/
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- [jit-nee]
- /ˈdʒɪt ni/
Definitions of jitney word
- noun plural jitney a small bus or car following a regular route along which it picks up and discharges passengers, originally charging each passenger five cents. 1
- noun plural jitney Older Slang. a nickel; five-cent piece. 1
- noun jitney A bus or other vehicle carrying passengers for a low fare. 1
- noun jitney a small bus that carries passengers for a low price, originally five cents 0
- noun jitney a nickel; five cents 0
- noun jitney a five-cent coin; nickel 0
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Origin of jitney
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05, Americanism; of obscure origin; French jeton jetton is a phonetically implausible source
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Parts of speech for Jitney
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jitney popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jitney usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jitney
noun jitney
- carriage — A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses.
- taxi — a taxicab.
- taxicab — a public passenger vehicle, especially an automobile, usually fitted with a taximeter.
- hack — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- hackney — Also called hackney coach. a carriage or coach for hire; cab.
Top questions with jitney
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