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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread "jitney box" #1900 05/04/2000 5:23 PM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1 quillman stranger quillman stranger Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1 I'm trying to find the meaning and origin of the term "jitney box". I know what a jitney is, and I recall reading in some investment/stock market context the term "jitney box". I have a general idea of its meaning but I have no idea where or how it originated. I've heard that it may have an Asian connection, but I'm not sure of this. I have searched several dictionaries and other references and have come up dry. Anybody? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "jitney box" quillman #172850 01/25/2008 1:49 AM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 kas19 stranger kas19 stranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 I do not know how correct this is but: My grandfather came to the United States in 1901 from Germany. He introduced us to several terms. One of them was Jitney Box. It was to become to us a term that meant picnic box for the car. We would pile into the Jitney Bus (an old car commonly called a woody that I think meant a transport vehicle in his language) it was somewhat like a station wagon with wood on the exterior (probably useless information). Anyway he had built a type of picnic box out of wood. It had compartments for forks, knives, etc. that would hold the day's food. He always refered to this picnic box as a jitney box. It was handed down to me so if you want plans on how to build one you can contact me at dsmith3@dot.state.tx.us My son got me here to respond to you and I will probably never find this site again. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "jitney box" kas19 #172868 01/25/2008 1:42 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA Owlbow enthusiast Owlbow enthusiast Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA Welcome quill & kas. I have nothing to add except: Good question - Good answer, and I hope that we'll see you both here again soon. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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