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meter maid

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noun
  1. a female member of a police or traffic department responsible for issuing tickets for parking violations.
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Origin of meter maid

An Americanism dating back to 1955–60
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Related Words for meter maid

detective, deputy, policeman, constable, officer, marshal, trooper, cop, fuzz, sheriff, patrolman, patrolwoman, MP, flatfoot, lawman, policewoman, carabiniere, flic, gendarme
British Dictionary definitions for meter maid

meter maid

noun
  1. informal a female traffic warden
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