meter maid

== English == === Alternative forms === meter-maid === Noun === meter maid (plural meter maids) A female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters. (derogatory) A meter attendant of either gender. ==== Usage notes ==== This term is frequently taken as derogatory, even when used in reference to a woman. A more neutral term is meter attendant, which is the term found in the United States Department of Labor Dictionary of Occupational Titles. ==== Synonyms ==== grey ghost meter attendant parking enforcement officer parking inspector traffic warden ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Dreamtime