grey ghost

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Definition of grey ghost in English English dictionary

A parking inspector, ie. person issuing tickets fining vehicles parked illegally or for too long

1998: Grey ghosts turn a blind eye — Sydney Morning Herald headline 18 July 1998.

The fish Albula neoguinaico, also called a bonefish. (Reference: Australian Fish and How to Catch Them, Richard Allan, Landsdowne Publishing, 1990, ISBN 1-86302-674-6.)

Related Terms

grey ghosts

plural form of grey ghost

Turkish pronunciation

grey gōst

Synonyms

brown bomber

Pronunciation

/ˈgrā ˈgōst/ /ˈɡreɪ ˈɡoʊst/

Etymology

() The parking inspector sense is reputed to be a reference to grey uniforms originally worn by them, the term has remained even when those uniforms have changed.