(in the Philippines) a jeep that has been customized and converted into a taxi
Word origin
C20: from jeep + jit(ney)
jeepney in American English
(ˈdʒipni)
nounWord forms: plural-neys
a Philippine twin-benched jitney bus, seating about a dozen passengers
Word origin
[1945–50; jeep + (jit)ney]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: beeper, poison pill, shootout, synchronized swimming, taxi squad