grey ghost

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grey ghost

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* (parking inspector): Reputedly a reference to the grey uniforms once worn, the term remaining even though the uniforms have changed.

noun grey ghosts

Australia A parking inspector, a person issuing tickets fining vehicles parked illegally or for too long. 1998 July 18, Sydney Morning Herald, Grey ghosts turn a blind eye. The council's chairman, Mr Harold Scruby, is demanding an inquiry into the grey ghost "culture" after a survey raised concerns about the threat to pedestrians of vehicles which stop illegally on crossings and no-standing or no-stoppi
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Australia The bonefish species (Albula argentea, syn. Albula neoguinaica).

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@misc{grey_ghost_2026,
  title = {grey ghost},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grey%20ghost},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}