Jitney

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  jitney \jitney\ n.
     1. a small bus or similar vehicle carrying passengers on a
        fixed route, used for public transport. [WordNet sense 1]
  
     Note: Probably so called because they once charged a nickel
           for the ride. --RHUD


           [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. A five-cent piece; a nickel. [slang, archaic]
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jitney
       n : a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public
           transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: {bus},
           {autobus}, {coach}, {charabanc}, {double-decker}, {motorbus},
            {motorcoach}, {omnibus}]