jaywalk
English
Etymology
Back-formation from jaywalker.
Pronunciation
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Verb
jaywalk (third-person singular simple present jaywalks, present participle jaywalking, simple past and past participle jaywalked)
- (chiefly Canada, US, law) To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.
Derived terms
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Translations
violate pedestrian traffic regulations
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