grey ghost

== English == === Etymology === (parking inspector): Reputedly a reference to the grey uniforms once worn, the term remaining even though the uniforms have changed. === Pronunciation === === Noun === grey ghost (plural grey ghosts) (Australia, Melbourne, Sydney) A parking inspector, a person issuing tickets fining vehicles parked illegally or for too long. 1998 July 18, Sydney Morning Herald, Grey ghosts turn a blind eye. The council's chairman, Mr Harold Scruby, is demanding an inquiry into the grey ghost "culture" after a survey raised concerns about the threat to pedestrians of vehicles which stop illegally on crossings and no-standing or no-stopping zones. (Australia) The bonefish species (Albula argentea, syn. Albula neoguinaica). ==== Synonyms ==== (parking inspector): brown bomber === References ===