Meanings
plural grey ghosts
- AustraliaMelbourne; Sydney; Melbourne; SydneyA parking inspector, a person issuing tickets fining vehicles parked illegally or for too long.
1 more example
1998 July 18, Sydney Morning Herald, Grey ghosts turn a blind eye. The council's chairman, Mr Harold Scruby, is demanding an inquiry into the grey ghost "culture" after a survey raised concerns about the threat to pedestrians of vehicles which stop illegally on crossings and no-standing or no-stopping zones.
Synonyms: brown bomber
- AustraliaThe bonefish species (Albula argentea, syn. Albula neoguinaica).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA parking inspector, a person issuing tickets fining vehicles parked illegally or for too long.
Origin
* (parking inspector): Reputedly a reference to the grey uniforms once worn, the term remaining even though the uniforms have changed.
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