squeegee man
noun [ C ] informal uk/ˈskwiː.dʒiː ˌmæn/ us/ˈskwiː.dʒiː ˌmæn/ (also squeegee guy, /ˈskwiː.dʒiː ˌɡaɪ/ /ˈskwiː.dʒiː ˌɡaɪ/)
耍赖擦车人(指车主停下车时,不待其允许便上前擦挡风玻璃,然后要钱的人)
a man who stands in the street washing the windows of cars who have stopped for traffic lights or in traffic, and asking for money from drivers
At that time squeegee men were a fact of life in New York. 在那个时候,耍赖擦车人是纽约生活的一部分。
They are getting the squeegee guys off the streets. 他们正在把街上的耍赖擦车人赶走。
- More examples
- I wondered, why is he worried about squeegee guys when he should be out catching murderers?
- A white police officer was charged with shooting an unarmed black squeegee man at an intersection in the Bronx.
- A squeegee man covered his windscreen with soapy water.