jitney

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (US, archaic) Synonym of nickel, a 5-cent coin or amount.
2. Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
3. Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.
4. Synonym of shared taxi, a taxi usually shared with strangers to maximize profitability per trip.
5. (Canada) An informal lawn bowling, curling, or darts competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams.
6. A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who does not.

Adj

Synonym of cheap, very inexpensive.

Concepts

autobus

🚌

bus

🚌

autocar

Synonymes

autobus

bus

🚌

charabanc

omnibus

passenger vehicle

motorbus

motorcoach

coach

double-decker

stage

cheap

minibus

🚐

Traductions

λεωφορείο

أُوتُوبِيس

باص

🚌

حافِلة

autocar

autobús

🚌

òmnibus

πούλμαν

autobus

🚌

corriera

pullman

torpedone

autocorriera

autopullman

🚌

autopulman

Étymologie (Anglais)

1886, originally for a five-cent US coin (a nickel); use for taxis and buses due to these services originally charging five cents as fare, popularized circa 1915.
The etymology is uncertain; it is believed to originate from Louisiana Creole jetnée, from French jeton (“token, coin-sized metal disc”), though this is disputed. Evidence for the Louisiana Creole French origin includes the geographic distribution (Southeastern US, especially Black/African-American), and early spelling as gitney, which is common French spelling for the /ʒi/ pronunciation.