jarvey
noun
jar·vey
\ˈjärvē\
variants: less commonly
jarvie
\ˈjärvē\Definition of jarvey
jarveys
alsojarvies
1 chiefly Irish : the driver of a hackney coach or of a jaunting car
2 : hackney coach
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Origin and Etymology of jarvey
from Jarvey, nickname for Jarvis
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