sleeping policeman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(Caribbean, UK, idiomatic) A speed bump.
We don't care much to figure out terms like "brolly" (umbrella) and "sleeping policeman" (speed bump).
2000 July 5, William Weir, “They're looking up 'Yankspeak' for the Oxford English Dictionary”, in CNN.com, retrieved 18 Sep 2007:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sleeping policemen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |