jitney

noun · adjectiveA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

jitneys

1.
(US, archaic)Synonym of nickel, a 5-cent coin or amount.
Đồng nghĩa: nickel
2.
Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
Đồng nghĩa: minibus
3.
Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.
Đồng nghĩa: gypsy cab
4.
Synonym of shared taxi, a taxi usually shared with strangers to maximize profitability per trip.
Đồng nghĩa: shared taxi
5.
(Canada)An informal lawn bowling, curling, or darts competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams.
6.
A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who does not.

Tính từ

adjective

1.
(US, archaic, not comparable)Synonym of cheap, very inexpensive.
Đồng nghĩa: cheap, very inexpensive

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

nickel minibusgypsy cabshared taxicheapvery inexpensive

Cùng gốc / liên quan

jeepneyjitneyman

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Nguồn gốc từ

1886, originally for a five-cent US coin (a nickel); use for taxis and buses due to these services originally charging five cents as fare, popularized circa 1915.