EGAVE

jitney

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

omnibus autobus bus motorbus motorcoach double-decker charabanc coach share taxi shuttle bus

Often followed by

bus service and competition driver busses services jungle to

Word family

jitneys

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