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noun
A female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A meter attendant of either gender.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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noun
policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: police matron, policewoman
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