jaywalking

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

jaywalking (uncountable)

  1. gerund of jaywalk.

Etymology 2

jaywalk +‎ -ing

Verb

jaywalking

  1. present participle and gerund of jaywalk
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