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jeepney

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jeep⋅ney

[jeep-nee]
–noun, plural -neys.
a Philippine twin-benched jitney bus, seating about a dozen passengers.

Origin:
1945–50; jeep + (jit)ney
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jeep·ney   (jēp'nē)   
n.   pl. jeep·neys
A jitney bus used in the Philippines for public transportation.

[jeep + (jit)ney.]
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