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jeepney

/ˈd͡ʒiːpni/

jeepney noun: synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

jeepney: synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily...
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Noun

jeepney (plural jeepneys)

  1. (Philippines) Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.
    Synonyms:
    shared taxi or minibus

Synonyms of jeepney

  • shared taxi or minibus

Forms of jeepney

pluraljeepneys

Origin of jeepney

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.

Words formed from jeepney

Questions about jeepney

What does jeepney mean?
Jeepney means synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.
What part of speech is jeepney?
Jeepney is a noun.
How do you pronounce jeepney?
Jeepney is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒiːpni/.
What is the plural of jeepney?
The plural of jeepney is jeepneys.

Words near jeepney in the dictionary

  1. jeepers
  2. jeepers creepers
  3. jeepers peepers
  4. jeeping
  5. jeeplike
  6. jeepney
  7. jeepneys
  8. jeeps
  9. jeer
  10. jeer capstan
  11. jeer capstans

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