jeep
A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrainA small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
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» Tom got out of the jeep.
Tom stieg aus dem Jeep. — Zaghawa
Том вылез из джипа. — marafon
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 sensesA small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
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.
A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Jeep
джипdžip
A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
(Australia, regional)A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller".
(derogatory, offensive)A trans woman who is sexually attracted to women and transitioned due to autogynephilia.
Coordinate term: husstuss
- a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
Examples
25 sentencesTom got out of the jeep.
ruТом вылез из джипа. — marafon
deTom stieg aus dem Jeep. — Zaghawa
My jeep got stuck in the mud.
He drove over a land mine and his jeep blew up.
ruОн наехал на мину, и его джип взорвался. — marafon
Tom put his duffel bag in the back of the jeep.
I drive a jeep.
deIch fahre einen Jeep. — Adelpa
Translations
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Origin
Derived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (militarDerived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (military light utility truck).
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.
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