What does "jeepney" mean?

Synonym of shared taxi, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

What is a synonym for "jeepney"?

Common synonyms include: shared taxi.

//ˈd͡ʒiːpni// noun

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Noun

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Synonym of shared taxi, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded. Philippines

"Randy stood by the jeepney, as he was eating skewered saucy fish balls."

Uncertain, but likely a blend of jeep + jitney (“minibus, gypsy cab, shared cab”), from their origin in US Army surplus jeeps after World War II.

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