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jeepney

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈd͡ʒiːpni/
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  • CMU ARPABET: JH IY1 P N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shared taxi or minibus

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.