"jarvey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jarvies [plural], jarveys [plural]
Etymology: Two origins have been suggested, although there is no solid evidence for either: * They are named after Saint Gervais. * They are named after a coachman named Jarvis. Head templates: {{en-noun|jarvies|s}} jarvey (plural jarvies or jarveys)
  1. (dated) A hackney coach driver . Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-jarvey-en-noun-i7S257qv
  2. (Ireland) The driver of a jaunting car. Tags: Ireland
    Sense id: en-jarvey-en-noun-ZIa8XMgJ Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: jarvie, jarvy

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