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amber gambler

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
am-ber gam-bler
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

amber gamblers (plural)

Phrases

jump the lights

Frequently Paired Words

jump the lights

Questions

What does amber gambler mean?
A driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.

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