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jeep small, durable automotive vehicle intended for heavy-duty applications and sometimes provided with the capability of delivering driving power to all four wheels. The last feature allows superior performance on slippery surfaces such as those formed by ice or mud. The earliest jeeps were used by U.S. military services during World War II.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

jeep small utility motor truck. XX (orig. U.S.). f. initials G.P. ‘general purposes’, prob. infl. by Eugene the Jeep, name of animal in U.S. comic strip by E. C. Segar.

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The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Â© The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military 2001, originally published by Oxford University Press 2001. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Jeep jeep trademark a small sturdy all-purpose vehicle first mass-produced for use in the U.S. military in 1940. Made with the ruggedness of a truck and the speed and maneuverability of a light automobile, standard Jeeps could haul more than half a ton and travel easily over mud or rough terrain. In the 1980s, the larger Humvee replaced the Jeep for military use.
World War II: from the initials GP, standing for general purpose, influenced by ‘Eugene the Jeep,’ a creature of great resourcefulness and power in the Popeye comic strip.

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