jitney

Etymology
1886, originally for a five-cent US coin (a nickel); use for taxis and buses due to these services originally charging five cents as fare, popularized circa 1915.

The etymology is uncertain; it is believed to originate from, from , though this is disputed. Evidence for the Louisiana Creole French origin include the geographic distribution (Southeastern US, especially Black/African-American), and early spelling as, which is common French spelling for the pronunciation.

Noun

 * 1) A small bus or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled.
 * 2) An unlicensed taxi cab.
 * 3) A shared-ride taxi.
 * 4)  A small coin, a nickel.
 * 5)  Very inexpensive.
 * 6)  An informal lawn bowling, curling, or darts competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams.
 * 7)  A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who does not.
 * 1)  A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who does not.