jaywalking

English

Etymology 1

Back-formation of jaywalker. Analyzable as jaywalk +‎ -ing, or jay (“a stupid person”) +‎ walking.

Noun

jaywalking (uncountable)

1. An act of behaving as a jaywalker.

Translations

the act of jaywalking

• Japanese: 信号無視 (ja) (shingōmushi)

Etymology 2

From jaywalk +‎ -ing.

Verb

jaywalking

1. present participle and gerund of jaywalk