Meanings
nountyre biter (plural tyre biters)
plural tyre biters
- UKderogatoryslangA police officer.
Tyre biters have got our list of members. Don't worry, we'll find the leak, whoever you are.
2013, Sue Williams, Murder with the Lot, page 181
Origin
Referring to their frequent involvement in car chases.
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APA
tyre biter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyre%20biter
MLA
“tyre biter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyre%20biter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tyre biter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyre%20biter.
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