traffic warden

  • 121Out of Order (film) — Out of Order is a 1987 British comedy drama film directed by Jonnie Turpie and starring Gary Webster, Natasha Williams and George Baker.[1] An unemployed layabout shocks his family and friends by joining the police force. Cast Sharon Fryer ...… …

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  • 122meter maid — n AmE old fashioned a woman whose job is to make sure that cars are not parked illegally British Equivalent: traffic warden …

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  • 123officious — of|fi|cious [əˈfıʃəs] adj too eager to tell people what to do used to show disapproval ▪ an officious traffic warden >officiously adv >officiousness n [U] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 124meter maid — meter ,maid noun count AMERICAN INFORMAL a woman whose job is to check that cars are parked legally. British traffic warden …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 125move — [[t]mu͟ːv[/t]] ♦ moves, moving, moved 1) V ERG When you move something or when it moves, its position changes and it does not remain still. [V n prep/adv] She moved the sheaf of papers into position... [V n prep/adv] You can move the camera both… …

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  • 126meter maid — noun (C) AmE a woman whose job is to make sure that cars are not parked in the wrong place or for longer than is allowed; traffic warden BrE …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 127officious — UK [əˈfɪʃəs] / US adjective showing disapproval showing an annoying tendency to take your position or status too seriously An officious traffic warden had decided to give me a parking ticket. Derived word: officiously adverb …

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  • 128meter maid — /ˈmitə meɪd/ (say meetuh mayd) noun 1. British Colloquial a female traffic warden. 2. an attractive young woman employed at a holiday resort to put coins in the parking meters of visiting motorists …