"clampee" meaning in All languages combined

See clampee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: clampees [plural]
Etymology: clamp + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clamp|ee}} clamp + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} clampee (plural clampees)
  1. (informal) A person whose car has been clamped Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-clampee-en-noun-NKMwUi94 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for clampee meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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