jitneying

jitneying
n. small passenger bus which travels along a fixed regular route and charges a low fare; unlicensed taxicab; 5-cent coin, nickel (Slang); lawful arrangement wherein a broker who has direct access to a stock exchange carries out trades for a broker who does not have access v. ride in a jitney; carry passengers in a jitney

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • jitney — /jit nee/, n., pl. jitneys, v., jitneyed, jitneying. n. 1. a small bus or car following a regular route along which it picks up and discharges passengers, originally charging each passenger five cents. 2. Older Slang. a nickel; five cent piece. v …   Universalium

  • jitney — /ˈdʒɪtni/ (say jitnee) US –noun (plural jitneys) 1. a small motor vehicle, as a bus or van, which carries passengers. –verb (jitneyed, jitneying) –verb (t) 2. to carry in a jitney. –verb (i) 3. to ride in a jitney. {US jitney a five cent coin,… …  

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