was wotd|2007|May|27
English

Etymology
jay + walk, jay in its obselete form meaning a dull or ignorant person.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�d�eɪ.w��k/
italbrac|US IPA|/�d�eɪ.w��k/ or /�d�eɪ.w��k/
audio|en-us-jaywalk.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb

1. chiefly|North America|law To cross a street away from a designated crosswalk in violation of pedestrian traffic regulations and laws in jurisdictions where this is illegal, such as the US.

Translations
trans-top|To cross a street illegally
German: eine Stra�e an verbotener Stelle überqueren
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Related terms
jaywalking

vi:jaywalk
zh:jaywalk

• 2007-12-06 22:26 - Pistachio - Primarily North American term, extra info from wikipedia, origin of jay

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