Associations to the word «Jitney»

Wiktionary

JITNEY, noun. A small bus or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled.
JITNEY, noun. An unlicensed taxi cab.
JITNEY, noun. A shared-ride taxi.
JITNEY, noun. (US) (archaic) A small coin, a nickel.
JITNEY, noun. (in attributive use) (US) (archaic) Very inexpensive.
JITNEY, noun. (Canadian) An informal lawn bowling competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams. This usage may have some currency in the US due to exposure from Canadian players wintering in the southern US.
JITNEY, noun. (Can we clean up([1]) this sense?) A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who doesn't.

Dictionary definition

JITNEY, noun. A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras