"Talivan" meaning in All languages combined

See Talivan on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Talivans [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Taliban + van Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Taliban|van}} Blend of Taliban + van Head templates: {{en-noun}} Talivan (plural Talivans)
  1. (UK, slang, derogatory) A portable speed camera inside a police van, moved from place to place to detect speeding motorists. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-Talivan-en-noun-6lq48nc4 Categories (other): British English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Talivan meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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