jeepney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Synonym of shared taxi, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

/ˈd͡ʒiːpni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jeepney.wav

jeepney jeepneys

Uncertain, but likely a blend of jeep + jitney (“minibus, gypsy cab, shared cab”), from their origin in US Army surplus jeeps after World War II.

shared taxi

owner-type jeepney public utility jeepney

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