[1] : 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

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

jitney
     n : a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public
         transport; "he always rode the bus to work" syn: bus,
         autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, motorbus,
          motorcoach, omnibus
see also:
bus autobus coach charabanc double-decker motorbus 
motorcoach omnibus 

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