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farebeater

farebeater noun: one who avoids having to pay for public transportation, often illegally; a fare dodger.

Noun

farebeater (plural farebeaters)

  1. One who avoids having to pay for public transportation, often illegally; a fare dodger.
  2. One who offers a better fare or rate.

Forms of farebeater

pluralfarebeaters

Origin of farebeater

From fare + beater.

Questions about farebeater

What does farebeater mean?
Farebeater means one who avoids having to pay for public transportation, often illegally; a fare dodger.
What part of speech is farebeater?
Farebeater is a noun.
What is the plural of farebeater?
The plural of farebeater is farebeaters.

Words near farebeater in the dictionary

  1. fare-dodger
  2. fare-dodgers
  3. fare-dodging
  4. fare-paying
  5. fare-thee-well
  6. farebeater
  7. farebeaters
  8. farebox
  9. farebox recovery ratio
  10. fareboxes
  11. Farebrother

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