kerb-crawling
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kerb-crawling — kerbˈ crawling noun • • • Main Entry: ↑kerb * * * kerb crawling UK US noun [uncountable] british the illegal activity of driving slowly and looking for a prostitute Thesaurus: sex for moneyhyponym sex crimes … Useful english dictionary
kerb-crawling — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ the action of driving slowly along the edge of the road in search of a prostitute or to harass female pedestrians. DERIVATIVES kerb crawler noun … English terms dictionary
kerb-crawling — looking for a prostitute Done by a man who drives slowly in an area known to be frequented by prostitutes: [George Wigg] was now fulfilling that function in the Lords, where his selfrighteous pomposity would continue until pricked by… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
kerb-crawling — British & Australian, American a kerb crawler someone who drives slowly along a road looking for someone to have sex with. There was a big scandal after the judge was prosecuted for kerb crawling … New idioms dictionary
kerb-crawling — N UNCOUNT Kerb crawling is the activity of driving slowly along the side of a road in order to find and hire a prostitute. [BRIT] … English dictionary
kerb crawling — noun The act of driving up roads seeking prostitutes or other women for sex Syn: kerb crawler … Wiktionary
kerb-crawling — noun Brit. the action or practice of driving slowly along the edge of the road in search of a prostitute. Derivatives kerb crawler noun … English new terms dictionary
kerb-crawling — UK / US noun [uncountable] British the illegal activity of driving slowly and looking for a prostitute … English dictionary
kerb crawler — kerb .crawler BrE curb crawler AmE n a man who drives his car slowly along the road looking for a ↑prostitute (=a women who has sex for money) >kerb crawling n [U] ▪ He was arrested for kerb crawling … Dictionary of contemporary English
kerb-crawler — kerb crawling ► NOUN Brit. ▪ the action of driving slowly along the edge of the road in search of a prostitute or to harass female pedestrians. DERIVATIVES kerb crawler noun … English terms dictionary
