Jeep

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Trademark.
  1. a small, rugged military motor vehicle having four-wheel drive and a ¼-ton capacity: widely used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II.

noun
  1. (lowercase) a similar vehicle used by civilians.

verb (used without object)
  1. (lowercase) to ride or travel in a jeep.

Origin of Jeep

1
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; alteration of G.P. (for General Purpose) Vehicle, or special use of Eugene the Jeep, name of fabulous animal in comic strip “Popeye” by E. C. Segar

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British Dictionary definitions for Jeep

Jeep

/ (dʒiːp) /


noun
  1. trademark a small military road vehicle with four-wheel drive

Origin of Jeep

1
C20: probably from the initials GP, for general purpose (vehicle)

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