jaywalking

English

Etymology 1

Back-formation from jaywalker. Analyzable as jaywalk +‎ -ing, or jay (“a stupid person”) +‎ walking.

Noun

jaywalking (uncountable)

  1. An act of behaving as a jaywalker.
Translations

Etymology 2

From jaywalk +‎ -ing.

Verb

jaywalking

  1. present participle and gerund of jaywalk
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