green hornet
Green hornet is Canadian slang — particularly associated with Montreal — for a bylaw enforcement officer or parking enforcement officer.
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Green hornet is Canadian slang — particularly associated with Montreal — for a bylaw enforcement officer or parking enforcement officer. The nickname comes from the distinctive green uniforms or vehicles historically associated with these officers in Canadian cities. The term carries a mildly resentful or humorous connotation: these are the officials who write parking tickets and enforce municipal bylaws, not beloved figures in most people's daily lives. The name also references the classic radio/TV character The Green Hornet.
He came back from his errand to find a green hornet standing by his car writing a ticket.
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(Canada, slang) Bylaw officer.
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