grey ghost
(Australia) The bonefish species (, syn.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(Australia) The bonefish species (, syn. ).
: The council's chairman, Mr Harold Scruby, is demanding an inquiry into the grey ghost "culture" after a survey raised concerns about the threat to pedestrians of vehicles which stop illegally on crossings and no-standing or no-stopping…
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#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(Australia, Melbourne, Sydney) A parking inspector, a person issuing tickets fining vehicles parked illegally or for too long.
1998 July 18, Sydney Morning Herald, [http://www.walk.com.au/pedestriancouncil/Page.asp?PageID=432 Grey ghosts turn a blind eye].
Origin: * (parking inspector): Reputedly a reference to the grey uniforms once worn, the term remaining even though the uniforms have changed. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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