jaywalking

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Back-formation from jaywalker. Analyzable as jaywalk +‎ -ing, or jay (“a stupid person”) +‎ walking.

Noun[edit]

jaywalking (uncountable)

An act of behaving as a jaywalker.

Translations[edit]

the act of jaywalking

Japanese: 信号無視 (shingōmushi)

Etymology 2[edit]

jaywalk +‎ -ing

Verb[edit]

jaywalking

present participle and gerund of jaywalk

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