jeep

/ˈʝip/ · B2 · noun · m

jeep

jeep — jeep

🚙 jeep = same word as English, from G.P. (General Purpose) vehicle

Spanish borrowed jeep straight from English. It likely comes from the military label G.P., short for General Purpose, said aloud as gee-pee. Spanish spells it the same, but says the j like a y: yeep.

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