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Jeep

[jeep]

Trademark.
  1. a small, rugged military motor vehicle having four-wheel drive and a ¼-ton capacity: widely used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II.



noun

  1. (lowercase)a similar vehicle used by civilians.

verb (used without object)

  1. (lowercase)to ride or travel in a jeep.

Jeep

/ ː /

noun

  1. a small military road vehicle with four-wheel drive

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Jeep1

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; alteration of G.P. (for General Purpose) Vehicle, or special use of Eugene the Jeep, name of fabulous animal in comic strip “Popeye” by E. C. Segar
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Jeep1

C20: probably from the initials GP, for general purpose ( vehicle )
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Meanwhile, they bought a new Porsche, Jeep, Rolex watches and other luxury items with cash from their parents' estate.

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"I looked across and there was this black jeep, so I wound my window down and the passenger got quite homophobic with me."

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It hung in the hot midday air as the white jeep came towards us.

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As we walked away, Moshe Sharvit went to his jeep and drove ahead of us, stopping where the track turned down the mountain.

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In a sign of the turmoil, other car companies, including Stellantis, maker of Jeep, Fiat and Chrysler, withdrew financial guidance for the year ahead, citing the fluidity of the situation.

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