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jaywalking

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jay·walk  (jwôk)
intr.v. jay·walked, jay·walk·ing, jay·walks
To cross a street illegally or in a reckless manner.

[From jay, inexperienced person.]

jaywalker n.
Translations
jaywalking [ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːkɪŋ] Nimprudencia f al cruzar la calle


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Well, the judge found her guilty on the jaywalking charge and suspended the fine.
police insist that Charles Atherton was conscious when they gave him a ticket for jaywalking.
Of course, the "broken windows" theory goes only so far, considering that someone caught jaywalking doesn't usually move onto bigger crimes.
 
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