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jitney
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
jitney \jitney\ n.
1. a small bus or similar vehicle carrying passengers on a
fixed route, used for public transport. [WordNet sense 1]
Note: Probably so called because they once charged a nickel
for the ride. --RHUD
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A five-cent piece; a nickel. [slang, archaic]
[PJC]
