jump the rattler

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To travel on a train without paying the fare.

Australia, slang

Examples

“Four times he jumped the rattler, his knuckles bleeding from punching walls.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

jump the reservation jump the shark jump through hoops jump to jump to conclusions jump to it

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