Meanings
- nonstandarduncountableThe act of bicycling against traffic rules.
[...] remind kids to avoid jaywalking and "jaybiking," and crossing streets from between parked vehicles. Crosswalks are safer and more visible, especially after dark.
2001 September 20, Unattributed, The Acorn, archived from the original on 07 Sep 20261 more example
We New Yorkers pay less attention to them wherever we can, whether on foot or on a bike. Jaywalking (or jaybiking) is a Gotham pastime. Whether you’re a pedestrian or another biker, getting slammed by a bicycle that jumps a light is awful.
2022 September 30, Grace Lichtenstein, “New York City, Cycling Town?”, in NYCitywoman, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2026
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jaybike
Origin
Blend of jaywalking + biking.
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