jaywalking

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

jaywalking (uncountable)

An act of behaving as a jaywalker.

Translations

the act of jaywalking

Japanese: 信号無視 (shingōmushi)

Etymology 2

jaywalk +‎ -ing

Verb

jaywalking

present participle and gerund of jaywalk

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