car guard

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car guard

noun car guards

A person who watches over parked cars on the street and helps drivers to find parking places in exchange for money, usually informally. Whether you see them as a necessity or a nuisance, car guards form part of the major informal economy on a national scale in South Africa.

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noun person who watches over cars

Español	franelero, wachiman, trapiche
Português	flanelinha, arrumador, moina
Italiano	guardiamacchina

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@misc{car_guard_2026,
  title = {car guard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/car%20guard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}