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jeep

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈdʒip// UK //dʒˈiːp// jeep Dialect Informal Vulgar

n. a strong, heavy car built for driving over rough ground or through mud. It was originally made for soldiers to use in the army.

n. a small, rugged motor vehicle with four-wheel drive, designed for use over rough terrain. Often used generically to describe any sport utility vehicle with similar off-road capabilities.


SIMPLE

We drove the jeep across the muddy field.

CONTEXTUAL

The park rangers use a jeep to reach the remote parts of the forest where there are no paved roads.

COMPLEX

The military convoy consisted of several armored trucks followed by a vintage jeep that had been restored for the parade.

Etymology 1

Derived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (military light utility truck).

Etymology 2

Disputed. Possibly from Eugene the Jeep, a character in Popeye cartoons.

Etymology 3

An ironic pronunciation of AGP, the initialism of autogynephilia in Blanchard's transsexual typology.

Usage

Often used as a generic trademark; when referring to the specific brand, it is capitalized as 'Jeep'.

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