meter maid

English

Alternative forms

meter-maid

Noun

meter maid (plural meter maids)

A female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters.
(derogatory) A meter attendant of either gender.

Usage notes

This term is frequently taken as derogatory, even when used in reference to a woman. A more neutral term is meter attendant, which is the term found in the United States Department of Labor Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

Synonyms

grey ghost
meter attendant
parking enforcement officer
parking inspector
traffic warden

Translations

female meter attendant

Finnish: parkkipirkko (fi), lappuliisa (fi) (pysäköinnintarkastaja (formal))

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