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adj
Pertaining to utility or general purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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name
Initialism of Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A vehicle (of a particular brand) suitable for rough terrain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A light utility truck from WWII used by the U.S. Army, and subsequently turned into the trademark Jeep when civilianized by originating manufacturer Willys-Overland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: genericized trademark
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noun
Clipping of jeepney
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
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noun
A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: corrosion
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noun
A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, regional
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noun
A trans woman who is sexually attracted to women and transitioned due to autogynephilia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, offensive
Qualifier: 4chan /lgbt/ slang
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verb
To travel by jeep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
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noun
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: landrover
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Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
History
Derived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (military light utility truck).
From GP, standing for "general purpose".
Disputed. Possibly from Eugene the Jeep, a character in Popeye cartoons.
An ironic pronunciation of AGP, the initialism of autogynephilia in Blanchard's transsexual typology.
Across languages
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
