sleeping policeman



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sleeping policeman

slang A bump, ramp, or hump in the road that is intended to cause cars to reduce their speed, especially in residential areas. Primarily heard in UK. There was a real problem of cars speeding around the tight corners near our housing estate, so the local council agreed to install a number of sleeping policemen in and around the area.
See also: sleep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Abbas[ə'bæs]
DariuszDAHR-yuwshPolish
Judocus-Dutch (Archaic), Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Joktan-Biblical
SiiriSEE:-ree (Finnish)Estonian, Finnish
Davor-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene