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jeepney

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jeepney /ˈdʒiːpni /
noun
(plural jeepneys)
(in the Philippines) a small bus, often colourfully decorated, created by converting a jeep:
they are expecting more modernized jeepneys to be launched in the region in the coming months.
– ORIGIN 1960s: blend of jeep and jitney.
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