sleeping policeman



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sleeping policeman

slang A bump, ramp, or hump in the road that is intended to cause cars to reduce their speed, especially in residential areas. Primarily heard in UK. There was a real problem of cars speeding around the tight corners near our housing estate, so the local council agreed to install a number of sleeping policemen in and around the area.
See also: sleep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BeauregardBO-rə-gahrdEnglish (Rare)
Theodor-German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Romanian
Llywelynli-WEL-inWelsh
Olivia['ɔliviə]
HaroldHER-əld, HAR-əldEnglish
Healy['hi:li]