(British) The act of driving up roads seeking prostitutes or other people for sex.
(British) The act of driving up roads seeking prostitutes or other people for sex.
Kerb crawling means: The act of driving up roads seeking prostitutes or other people for sex.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
kerb crawling means: The act of driving up roads seeking prostitutes or other people for sex.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Kerb crawling means: The act of driving up roads seeking prostitutes or other people for sex.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(British) Someone who drives slowly along roads seeking sex from prostitutes or other women.
(British, transitive) To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
(UK) A series of instructions informing pedestrians on crossing the road safely, a forerunner of the Green Cross Code.
To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating.
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(UK, slang, obsolete) from a shop's cash till by crawling stealthily towards it while the shop owner is not looking.