jeepneyEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishjeepney /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.