jitney

[ jit-nee ]

/ ˈdʒɪt ni /

a small bus or car following a regular route along which it picks up and discharges passengers, originally charging each passenger five cents.

Older Slang. a nickel; five-cent piece.

to carry or ride in a jitney.

Origin of jitney

1900–05, Americanism; of obscure origin; French jeton jetton is a phonetically implausible source

jinzhou, jipijapa, jird, jism, jit, jitney, jitter, jitterbug, jittery, jiujitsu, jiulong

Been dotty about you ever since you took me for a jitney driver and tipped me a quarter.

The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp |Nell Speed
By this time my confidence in the African jitney was somewhat shaken.

An African Adventure |Isaac F. Marcosson
Her face was dirty enough to suit Dee's idea of a jitney driver.

Tripping with the Tucker Twins |Nell Speed
Dum had lettered the jitney sign for her the evening before.

Tripping with the Tucker Twins |Nell Speed

"We'll go up to the house in Bernard Coyle's jitney," said Rosemary, leading the way around to the side platform.

Rosemary |Josephine Lawrence

jitney

/ (ˈdʒɪtnɪ) /

a small bus that carries passengers for a low price, originally five cents

slang a nickel; five cents

C20: of unknown origin