grey ghost

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von grey ghost im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A parking inspector, ie. person issuing tickets fining vehicles parked illegally or for too long

1998: Grey ghosts turn a blind eye — Sydney Morning Herald headline 18 July 1998.

The fish Albula neoguinaico, also called a bonefish. (Reference: Australian Fish and How to Catch Them, Richard Allan, Landsdowne Publishing, 1990, ISBN 1-86302-674-6.)

Relevante Übersetzungen

grey ghosts

plural form of grey ghost

Türkische aussprache

grey gōst

Synonyme

brown bomber

Aussprache

/ˈgrā ˈgōst/ /ˈɡreɪ ˈɡoʊst/

Etymologie

() The parking inspector sense is reputed to be a reference to grey uniforms originally worn by them, the term has remained even when those uniforms have changed.