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jitney

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Noun

  1. Synonym of nickel, a 5-cent coin or amount.
  2. Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
  3. Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.
  4. Synonym of shared taxi, a taxi usually shared with strangers to maximize profitability per trip.
  5. An informal lawn bowling, curling, or darts competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams.
  6. A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who does not.

Adjective

  1. Synonym of cheap, very inexpensive.

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