meter maid

noun

: a woman assigned by a police or traffic department to write tickets for parking violations

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But the bullcrap meter maids may not be swayed by Hurd’s argument, in an era where outrage motivates voters more than optimism. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2023 Poehler voiced two main characters on the show: Duncan, an average 15-year-old boy always one step away from making a good decision, and his mom, Annie, a meter maid with aspirations of being a detective. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 1 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meter maid was in 1957

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“Meter maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meter%20maid. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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