roadside Romeo
roadside Romeo noun: a young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.
Noun
roadside Romeo (plural roadside Romeos)
- A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.
- Ismail Bhai speaks Bambaiya. In particular, his speech is heavily laced with bhai-giri, the street style of taporis—wannabe thugs, wastrels, roadside Romeos, smart alecks, and of course, the quintessential fast-talking and endearing Bombay hustleer of Hindi cinema. While Bhai is bro, the suffix...2022 July 30, Gautam Pemmaraju, “Bol Bachchan: Speaking Together And Sticking Together In Mumbai”, in Outlook
Forms of roadside Romeo
| plural | roadside Romeos |
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Origin of roadside Romeo
Named after the famous lover in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Questions about roadside Romeo
- What does roadside Romeo mean?
- Roadside Romeo means a young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.
- What part of speech is roadside Romeo?
- Roadside Romeo is a noun.
- What is the plural of roadside Romeo?
- The plural of roadside Romeo is roadside Romeos.
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