jitney
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
In original sense, a 5-cent US coin (a nickel); use for taxis and buses due to these services originally charging 5 cents as fare.
[edit] Noun
jitney (plural jitneys)
- a small bus or minibus which typically operates a service route
- an unlicensed taxi cab
- a share taxi
- (US, archaic) a small coin, a nickel
- a fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who doesn't.
