'jitney' definitions:

Definition of 'jitney'

From: WordNet
noun
A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle]

Definition of 'jitney'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]