roadside Romeo

noun

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

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Meanings

nounroadside Romeo (plural roadside Romeos)

plural roadside Romeos

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

    2022 July 30, Gautam Pemmaraju, “Bol Bachchan: Speaking Together And Sticking Together In Mumbai”, in Outlook

Origin

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

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APA

roadside Romeo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roadside%20Romeo

MLA

“roadside Romeo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roadside%20Romeo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roadside Romeo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roadside%20Romeo.

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