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Denver boot

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Denver boot

noun

boot1 (def. 12)

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Origin of Denver boot

After Denver, Colorado, one of the first large communities to adopt the device

Words nearby Denver boot

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British Dictionary definitions for Denver boot

Denver boot

noun

a slang name for wheel clamp

Word Origin for Denver boot

C20: from Denver, Colorado, where the device was first used
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