Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roadside romeo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: road-side romeo
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"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 giri is a mode of operation, code, style or trend."

Etymology

Named after the famous lover in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

roadside Romeos (plural)

Questions

What does roadside romeo mean?: A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.
Where does roadside romeo come from?: Named after the famous lover in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

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