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jeepney

[ jeep-nee ]

noun

, plural jeep·neys.
  1. a Philippine twin-benched jitney bus, seating about a dozen passengers.

jeepney

/ ˈdʒiːpnɪ /

noun

  1. (in the Philippines) a jeep that has been customized and converted into a taxi

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jeepney1

First recorded in 1945–50; Jeep ( def ) + (jit)ney

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jeepney1

C20: from jeep + jit ( ney )

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