jitney noun & adjective.
['dʒɪtni] N. Amer. E20.[Origin unkn.]A. noun.
1. A five-cent piece, a nickel.
arch. slang.
E20.2. A bus or other vehicle carrying passengers for a low fare (orig. five cents).
E20.b. attrib. or as
adjective. Cheap, improvised, ramshackle.
arch. slang.
E20. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲