jaywalker

ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔkɚ

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#1·5h ago

One who jaywalks; someone who has committed jaywalking.-->.

Origin: From ; a pedestrian who doesn't pay attention to the road, endangering themselves and obstructing horses, carts, and automobiles. First use appears c. 1917 in ''Harper's Magazine''. Coined in analogy to the older turn-of-the-20th-century term a driver who doesn't pay attention to the road, endangering horses, carts, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Promoted by driving enthusiasts and automotive concerns to clear the roads of obstructive pedestrians by making it illegal to walk in the middle of roads. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

(US) A person who violates pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or who walks on the part of the street intended for vehicles instead of the part designated for pedestrians.

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