jaywalk
Related to jaywalk: Pledge of Allegiance
jaywalk
To walk across a street outside of a marked crosswalk or without regard for traffic rules. (A "jay" is a dated term for a foolish or naïve person.) Come on, the crosswalk is right here—there's no excuse for jaywalking. A: "Can you believe that cop just wrote me up for jaywalking? Unbelievable!" B: "Of course he ticketed you—you stepped right out in front of traffic!"
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- jay
- send (one) flying
- send flying
- send someone flying
- excuse (one) for (something)
- excuse for
- excuse
- use (someone or something) as an excuse (for something)
- use as an excuse
- excusat