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jitney
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun jitney has 1 sense
- jitney(n = noun.artifact) autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" has particulars: minibus, school bus, trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus
is a kind of public transport
has parts: roof, window
is a member of fleet
CIDE DICTIONARY
jitney, n.
- a small bus or similar vehicle carrying passengers on a fixed route, used for public transport."Probably so called because they once charged a nickel for the ride.
RHUD " [WordNet 1.5] - A five-cent piece; a nickel. [PJC]
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