meter maid

English

Alternative forms

• meter-maid

Noun

meter maid (plural meter maids)

1. A female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters.
2. (derogatory) A meter attendant of either gender.

Usage notes

• This term is frequently taken as derogatory, even when used in reference to a woman. A more neutral term is meter attendant, which is the term found in the United States Department of Labor Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

Synonyms

• grey ghost
• meter attendant
• parking enforcement officer
• parking inspector
• traffic warden

Translations

female meter attendant

• Finnish: parkkipirkko (fi), lappuliisa (fi) (pysäköinnintarkastaja (formal))
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