ALL meanings of jitney
jit·ney
J j - 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 or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled. 0
- noun jitney An unlicensed taxi cab. 0
- noun jitney A shared-ride taxi. 0
- noun jitney (US, archaic) A small coin, a nickel. 0
- noun jitney (in attributive use, US, archaic) Very inexpensive. 0
- noun jitney (Canada) An informal lawn bowling competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams. This usage may have some currency in the US due to exposure from Canadian players wintering in the southern US. 0
- noun jitney (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who doesn't. 0
- 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
- noun jitney a small bus or a car, esp. one traveling a regular route, that carries passengers for a low fare, originally five cents 0