jarvey

American  

[jahr-vee] / ˈdʒɑr vi /

noun

Irish English.

plural

jarveys

1. a hackney coachman.

2. a hackney coach.

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jarvey British  

/ ˈdʒɑːvɪ /

noun

1. informal a hackney coachman

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Etymology

Origin of jarvey

1790–1800; special use of Jarvey, variant of Jarvis proper name

Example Sentences

"Casual moviegoing, where you wait until the weekend to pick what to see, has pretty much been supplanted by streaming," Erin Brockovich producer Michael Shamberg told Vanity Fair's Natalie Jarvey for her aptly named article: Why Are Movies Sooooo Long?

From BBC

District Judge John Jarvey sentenced Leveke to the maximum five years, noting that Leveke sent the emails while on probation related to harassment charges in Arizona and that Leveke had shown “not one gram of remorse.”

From Washington Times

Alternatively a Jarvey may be used, though many wizards nowadays find this method of gnome-control too brutal.

From Literature

Evidently our Muggle friend had unearthed not a ferret, as he supposed, but a Jarvey, most likely in pursuit of its favourite prey, gnomes.

From Literature

The Preacher said, “I understand. But you do know Mr. Jarvey is going to have expenses, right?”

From Literature