traverser en dehors des clous

French

Etymology

A few decades ago, the limits of crosswalks used to be marked with very large-headed nails (clous), so en dehors des clous means "out of the limits of the crosswalk".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʁa.vɛʁ.se ɑ̃ də.ɔʁ de klu/

Verb

traverser en dehors des clous

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to jaywalk

Alternative forms
  • traverser hors des clous
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