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jaywalk
[ jey-wawk ]
verb (used without object)
- to cross a street at a place other than a regular crossing or in a heedless manner, as diagonally or against a traffic light.
jaywalk
/ ˈɪˌɔː /
verb
- intr to cross or walk in a street recklessly or illegally
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Derived Forms
- ˈᲹˌɲ쾱Բ, noun
- ˈᲹˌɲ, noun
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- Ჹwe noun
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of jaywalk1
C20: from jay (sense 2)
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Example Sentences
“In 2018, they began using surveillance cameras to fine people for jaywalking and the system could identify your face and send the fine directly to your address.”
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Beachgoers who parked in neighborhoods jaywalked through a sea of cars across the highway to the sand.
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Most members and employees opt to park on the side of the club instead of trying to jaywalk across the street.
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Banks wouldn’t lend, police used crimes such as jaywalking to arrest, schools failed to teach.
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Bartlett in 2019, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s majority opinion recognized a narrow exception, using the example of jaywalking.
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