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Meaning of "meter maid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METER MAID

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METER MAID

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Meter maid is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METER MAID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

meter maid

Parking enforcement officer

A parking enforcement officer or parking attendant or traffic warden and sometimes parking inspector is a member of a traffic control department or agency who issues tickets for parking violations. Where parking meters are used, they may be known as a meter attendant or a traffic warden. The term meter maid is defined by the Random House Dictionary as "a female member of a police or traffic department responsible for issuing tickets for parking violations," and lists the term as an Americanism originating between 1955 and 1960. The term is sometimes used derogatorily, for both female and male attendants. The term meter Nazi is pejorative. Their use is controversial and they are often perceived as being overzealous. In the UK, this is likely due to high pressure management focused around delivering a certain number of tickets per day leading to allegations of corruption and illegality. This brings accusations that their real purpose is to raise revenue for the local authority rather than keep the traffic moving.

Definition of meter maid in the English dictionary

The definition of meter maid in the dictionary is a female traffic warden.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METER MAID

meteorographical
meteoroid
meteoroidal
meteorol.
meteorolite
meteorologic
meteorological
Meteorological Office
meteorologically
meteorologist
meteorology
meteorous
metepa
meter
meter marks
meter reader
metered mail
metestick
metestrous
metestrus

WORDS THAT END LIKE METER MAID

barmaid
bondmaid
bridemaid
bridesmaid
chambermaid
dairymaid
handmaid
housemaid
kitchenmaid
lady´s maid
maid
mermaid
milkmaid
nursemaid
nurserymaid
old maid
parlourmaid
schoolmaid
scullery maid
seamaid

Synonyms and antonyms of meter maid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «meter maid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METER MAID

Find out the translation of meter maid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meter maid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meter maid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

计女仆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meter Maid
570 millions of speakers

English

meter maid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मीटर नौकरानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خادمة متر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метр горничной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meter Maid
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিটার দাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mètre ménage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meter pembantu rumah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Politesse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メーターメイド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

m 메이드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meter dhuwit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mét người giúp việc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீட்டர் வேலைக்காரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मीटर मोलकरीण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Metre hizmetçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meter maid
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metr pokojówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метр покоївки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metru servitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετρητής καθαριότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meter dogtertjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mätare piga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

meter hushjelp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meter maid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METER MAID»

The term «meter maid» is normally little used and occupies the 118.559 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METER MAID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meter maid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METER MAID»

Discover the use of meter maid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meter maid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Meter Maid Murders
A serial killer who only targets meter maids is loose on South Beach, and even though tall, dark, and handsome Detective Jake Bricker knows who the next victim will be, he's flummoxed by the devious killer, who continually eludes his ...
Andrew Delaplaine, 2010
2
Meter Maid
In a world where Meter Maids are our best heroes, Renardd, the protagonist embarks on a dramatic mission to save the only woman he ever loved, Pamela Houston.
Moisaque Blanc, Michael Espinal, 2010
3
Violation!: The Bitchings of a Boston Meter Maid
Imagine the stories a metermaid could tell you - this is it!
Cody K. Richardson, K. Cody Richardson, 2006
4
Haunted Exiles Back Up on the End
He'd been parked there three minutes or so, enough time to catch the attention of a territorial meter maid ripping a ticket from her book and slapping it under a windshield wiper of an Austin-Healy a few cars down. Wilting passengers clumped ...
George Bailey, 2011
5
Things We Said Today: The Complete Lyrics and a Concordance ...
LOVELYRITA — Title Lovely Rita meter maid — LOVELYRITA — 2 Lovely Rita meter maid (aah) — LOVELYRITA — 3 Lovely Rita (oh) meter maid — LOVELYRITA — 4 When I caught a gl impse of Rita — LOVELYRITA — 8 Lovely Rita meter ...
Colin Campbell, Allan R. Murphy, 1980
6
Waiting Tables, Dodging Bullets
I've always wondered if the meter maids get together after work over a few drinks in their meter maid bar hangout and laugh about all the people they screwed that day. REMEMBER! They are always waiting. bb: One day, I was going to my ...
7
As A Matter of Fact!: Skinny's Story
... to the fact she was loose with her caboose and they both knew darned well it would never work together. Poetic justice worked like a vortex in a town with one road in and the same road back out. Reeter, Reeter, Meter Maid, actually was ...
Skinny, 2010
8
Communication With All Life
I turned around by chance and saw a meter maid by the car. I ran back so fast and put money in the meter. As I continued walking again, I realized that I'd just run! Fantastic . . . I'd finally forgotten I was in pain. A lot of times when a rider has had ...
Joan Ranquet, 2007
9
How To Communicate In Gender Inclusive Language
... manpower human effort, labor pool, personnel, workers manning staffing, working, operating man's achievements human achievements men of science scientists, experts meter maid meter attendant middleman go-between, liaison, agent, ...
Amy Mosher, Live Life Well Info, 2009
10
Kansas Government Journal
METER MAID HELEN CORN served six years, including a hitch as desk sergeant , on the Jerome, Idaho, police department before going to work for Independence January 1, 1961. "I enjoy my work very much as I enjoy meeting the public," ...
‎1962

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METER MAID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meter maid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Are Rogue Meter Maids Sticking It To Parkers One Bogus Ticket at a …
My obsessive focus on daily step-count often made me wonder how far folks who spend their day walking — the mail lady, meter maid and beat ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
2
Government is Nickel and Diming You to Death
What you may not know is there's a simple explanation why airlines embraced their inner meter maid in the last 10 years: The money they make ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
3
Pro pranksters perfect viral marketing
So Thinkmodo staged a dispute between a New York meter maid and a rude taxi driver who refused to move from an illegal spot. The two ... «Automotive News, Jul 15»
4
Day in the Life of a Parking Enforcement Officer
I was meter maid for the day, and it was a tough job. I had to ticket some people and some people were upset, but I realized it's a valuable job. «UpperMichigansSource.com, Jul 15»
5
Avalanche City skates to heavenly win
Points were split fairly evenly between lead jammers Andrea 'Jenna Jammerson' Gignac and Rita 'Meter Maid' Jackson. “Our jammers have ... «The Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Perspectives: Standing in the other guy's shoes
The meter maid smiled as she kept reminding the distraught man over and over, “It's the law,” as if that were all that mattered. But the two police ... «St George News, Jul 15»
7
Woman's Tale of Army Reserve Service Told in Sen. McCain's Book
She was unable to keep working as a meter maid. Her former ebullient personality was gone, and she had difficulty controlling her anger. «Military.com, Jul 15»
8
Will Claire Holt Return For 'Aquarius' Season 2? Charmain Needs …
4. Wear Pants. That little Meter Maid skirt-suit is cute, but hardly practical. Get this girl in some pants so she can really get things done. «Bustle, Jul 15»
9
Aquarius Recap - Jesus, a Crucifixion and Less Than Immaculate …
He tells Brian to get results or face a meter maid skirts. Charmain comes in with soup for him and his medicine. He thanks her and calls her ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
10
NBC's Today Show Focuses on Robin Hood of Keene!
So, if the meter maid bureaucrat puts a ticket on a persons window, which ... If a meter maid puts a ticket on my windshield, that means I was not ... «Free Keene, Jul 15»

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