je·hu \ˈjē(ˌ)h(y)ü, ˈjē(ˌ)yü, ˈjā(-\noun (-s) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: from Jehu died ab 816 B.C. king of Israel who was noted for his furious attacks in a chariot (2 Kings 9:20) : a driver especially of a cab or coach; specifically: one who drives fast or recklessly < a tattered jehu … who took the dune road to Dhaid as though the devil himself were after him — Ralph Hammond-Innes >