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Fraudulent vs Jitney - What's the difference?

fraudulent | jitney |

As an adjective fraudulent

is dishonest; based on fraud or deception.

As a noun jitney is

a small bus or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled.

fraudulent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • dishonest; based on fraud or deception
  • false; phony
    • He tried to pass a fraudulent check.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "fraudulent" is often applied: claim, practice, transfer, scheme, transaction, document, intent, misrepresentation, act, action, mortgage, check, conveyance, accounting, bankruptcy, reporting, etc.

    Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * fraudulently

    jitney

    English

    (wikipedia jitney)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small bus or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled.
  • An unlicensed taxi cab.
  • A shared-ride taxi.
  • (US, archaic) A small coin, a nickel.
  • (in attributive use, US, archaic) Very inexpensive.
  • (rfc-def) A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who doesn't.