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The Filipino jeepney is a contraption of materials classified as junk by other countries.

A typical jeepney, for example, contains these mixed components:

- engine from Isuzu,
- transmission from Mitsubishi,
- brakes from Toyota
- steering wheel from Hyundai,
- differentials from Nissan

Materials for building a jeepney are sourced from so-called "surplus" shops. These shops import second-hand or junk vehicles mostly from Japan and Korea, and sell the dismembered parts for jeepney assemblies.

Filipino jeepneys are not built on rules:

- They do not follow automotive safety standards.
- There are no standards in build quality.
- There are no design plans.
- They are built based on builder's experience.
- a "Jeepney engineer", as opposed to a true automotive engineer, can be anyone. Can be a backyard mechanic, a welder, a tinsmith, or a combination of them.

Public safey is never an issue for both jeepney and driver. There are no safety tests, no safety certificates, no driver training. Newly-built jeepneys are considered as "road-worthy", jeepneys get legal license plates even if built by backyard mechanics, and can be used as public transport.

"The unique thing about jeepneys is that no jeepney is exactly the same as another." As mentioned previously, that's because there are no design rules to build a jeepney. Only 1 simple rule: If it fits, its good enough to use.
Surplus dealer: What hydro-vac do you want for your jeepney?
Jeepney mechanic: ISUZU.
Surplus dealer: We don't have it. Here, use a NISSAN.
Jeepney mechanic: OK, that's good enough.
jeepney by hgdre25 February 6, 2013
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A strong, independent woman/girl, who is proud of her jeep and her fellow jeep family. She builds other up instead of breaking them down. She believes in herself and her ability to stand on her own two feet. She is kind and giving, but don't get on her bad side, you won't like it.
Check out that JEEPHER, she is a bad ass woman/girl.
JEEPHER by Bettyb72 April 25, 2017

Jeeperz Nutz 

Jack Avery (aka problematic princess) uses the term "Jeeperz nutz" whenever he gets scared, especially from video games.
You: walks out the bathroom
Me: comes around the corner to scare you
You: "JEEPERZ NUTZ!"
Jeeperz Nutz by soybeanmilk August 27, 2017
BADASS WOMEN WHO DOESNT TAKE SHIT FROM ANYONE.
That JEEPHER is INDEPENDENT.
Jeepher by JeepHer95 April 25, 2017

Freakus jeepers 

Three creepy Thompsons toking on the Doobus and freaking their blonks in the name of Timothy Thompson the son of freakus jeepers
Freakus jeepers in a sentence

“Can I hit that darling freakus doo”
“Uahhhhhh”
“Timothy bacyuah shtoiky”
Freakus jeepers by Freakusofclomp January 12, 2022
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If you're not a Jeeple, then fuck you!
Jeeple by Burrito! August 17, 2011