How to pronounce jitney
American English pronunciation
JIT-nee
- IPA
- /ˈdʒɪtni/
- Syllables
- JIT · nee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What jitney means
A small bus that follows a set route for a low fare
In a sentence: We rode the jitney from the train station to the beach for a dollar.
Where it comes from: In 1886 it meant a five-cent coin, and the buses got the name because rides first cost five cents. Its origin is disputed, but it may come from a French word for a token.
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