"curbstoner" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-curbstoner.ogg Forms: curbstoners [plural]
Etymology: curbstone + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|curbstone|er|id2=occupation}} curbstone + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} curbstoner (plural curbstoners)
  1. (slang, auto) A freelancer used car dealer who places for-sale ads and meets a prospective buyer at a designated curbside address. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-curbstoner-en-noun-LjVRe3ow Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

Inflected forms

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