jeepney
Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and…Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.
» Randy stood by the jeepney, as he was eating skewered saucy fish balls.
Meaning
1 senses(Philippines)Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.
Examples
3 sentencesRandy stood by the jeepney, as he was eating skewered saucy fish balls.
Randy stands by the jeepney, as he is eating skewered saucy fish balls.
Randy will stand by the jeepney, as he will be eating skewered saucy fish balls.
Origin
Uncertain, but likely a blend of jeep + jitney (“minibus, gypsy cab, shared cab”), from thUncertain, but likely a blend of jeep + jitney (“minibus, gypsy cab, shared cab”), from their origin in US Army surplus jeeps after World War II.
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