roadside Romeo

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing. India
    — Ismail Bhai speaks Bambaiya. In particular, his speech is heavily laced with bhai-giri, the street style of taporis—wannabe thugs, wastrels, roadside Romeos, smart alecks, and of course, the quintessential fast-talking and endearing Bombay hustleer of Hindi cinema. While Bhai is bro, the suffix giri is a mode of operation, code, style or trend.

词形变化

roadside Romeos plural

词源

Named after the famous lover in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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