roodrijder

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of rood +‎ rijden +‎ -er, after door rood rijden (“to drive/ride through a red light”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈroːtˌrɛi̯.dər/
  • Hyphenation: rood‧rij‧der

Noun[edit]

roodrijder m (plural roodrijders)

  1. A person who drives or rides through a red light (red traffic light). [from 1960s or 1970s]