"roadside Romeo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roadside Romeos [plural]
Etymology: Named after the famous lover in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Head templates: {{en-noun}} roadside Romeo (plural roadside Romeos)
  1. (India) A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing. Tags: India Categories (topical): Male people

Inflected forms

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