jitney

n. 小公共汽车, 五分镍币

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词形变化

jitneys 复数 jitneys

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of nickel, a 5-cent coin or amount.

    美国 古体
  2. 2.

    Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.

  3. 3.

    Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.

  4. 4.

    Synonym of shared taxi, a taxi usually shared with strangers to maximize profitability per trip.

  5. 5.

    An informal lawn bowling, curling, or darts competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams.

    加拿大
  6. 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.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of cheap, very inexpensive.

    美国 古体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

bus coach omnibus autobus charabanc double-decker motorbus motorcoach

上位词 1

public transport

下位词 3

minibus school bus trolley bus

部分词 2

window roof

整体词 1

fleet

词源

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.

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