fare dodger

Definitions

A person who deliberately avoids payment for public transport.

Equivalents

Examples

“Police officers and prosecutors were forced to spend⟳ sizeable proportions of their capacity on arresting and prosecuting faredodgers.”

“The fare-dodger and the gate-crasher do, after all, commit a trespass [...]”

“Alan Pollock was hailed as a hero after millions on the internet watched a video of the ‘Big Man’ hauling an alleged fare dodger off a train⟳.”

“The subject of dealing with fare dodgers seems to be ripe, particularly on crowded trains where the 'train⟳ manager-cum-ticket collector' can have⟳ difficulty getting through the carriages.”

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