Jeep

//d͡ʒiːp// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to utility or general purpose. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    A vehicle (of a particular brand) suitable for rough terrain.
  2. 2
    A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
  3. 3
    A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
  4. 4
    A trans woman who is sexually attracted to women and transitioned due to autogynephilia. derogatory, offensive

    "Coordinate term: husstuss"

  5. 5
    a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain wordnet
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  1. 6
    A light utility truck from WWII used by the U.S. Army, and subsequently turned into the trademark Jeep when civilianized by originating manufacturer Willys-Overland.
  2. 7
    A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller". Australia, regional
  3. 8
    A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.
  4. 9
    Clipping of jeepney Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
Verb
  1. 1
    To travel by jeep. ambitransitive

    "From there we jeeped over extraordinarily difficult roads to Marwari City, the site of Southern Philippine University, where I had been invited to address a convocation on the subject of "College Life in the United States.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From GP, standing for "general purpose".

Etymology 2

Derived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (military light utility truck).

Etymology 3

Derived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (military light utility truck).

Etymology 4

Derived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (military light utility truck).

Etymology 5

Disputed. Possibly from Eugene the Jeep, a character in Popeye cartoons.

Etymology 6

An ironic pronunciation of AGP, the initialism of autogynephilia in Blanchard's transsexual typology.

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