jaywalk

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Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔːk/ (UK)

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/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔːk/ (UK) · /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔːk/ · /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɑːk/

Definition of jaywalk

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(US, intransitive, transitive)To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.

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Back-formation from jaywalker. Analyzable as jay (“a stupid person”) + walk.

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