Definitions for jaywalk
ˈdʒeɪˌwɔkjay·walk

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1. jaywalkverb

   cross the road at a red light

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1. jaywalkverb

   To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for cars rather than on the sidewalk.

2. Etymology: Back-formation from jaywalker

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1. Jaywalk

   Jaywalking is the act of pedestrians walking in or crossing a roadway that has traffic, other than at a designated crossing point, or otherwise, in disregard of traffic rules. The term originated in the United States as a derivation of the phrase jay-drivers (the word jay meaning 'a greenhorn, or rube'), people who drove horse-drawn carriages and automobiles on the wrong side of the road, before taking its current meaning. Jaywalking was coined as the automobile arrived in the street in the context of the conflict between pedestrian and automobiles (also then known as horseless carriages), more specifically the nascent automobile industry.Jaywalking laws vary widely by jurisdiction. In many countries such as the United Kingdom, the word is not generally used and, with the exception of certain high-speed roads, there are no laws limiting how pedestrians can use public highways. This has caused confusion among British people visiting countries with such laws, with the BBC reporting on a case where a man from the UK got arrested in the U.S. city of Atlanta for crossing the road.Legal texts in other countries use different concepts, such as Rules applicable to pedestrians in the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. One member of this convention, the United Kingdom, does not have jaywalking laws; its Highway Code relies on the pedestrians making their own judgment on whether it is safe to cross based on the Green Cross Code.

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1. jaywalk

   Jaywalk refers to the act of crossing a street at a location not designated for pedestrian crossing or not following traffic signals or regulations, and thereby, breaking the law. Usually, it involves crossing in non-designated areas, against the traffic light, or crossing roads diagonically.

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1. JAYWALK

   Jaywalk is a Japanese rock band best known in the West for the intro theme of the videogame Road Avenger. In 1991 they had a big hit with "Nanimo ienakute... natsu".

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1. jaywalk

   Song lyrics by jaywalk -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by jaywalk on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce jaywalk?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jaywalk in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jaywalk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jaywalk
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jaywalk
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalk
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=jaywalk