Meaning of summon auntie | Babel Free
ˈsʌmən ˈɑntiDefinitions
A parking enforcement officer who goes around public parking spaces to issue parking tickets to illegally parked cars
Examples
“Summon Auntie is a Singlish phrase that describes meter attendants, usually middle-aged women, who give parking fines to cars that are illegally parked”
“‘Summon auntie’ chases off bikini-clad sunbathers at Redhill car park. A video of a female car park attendant chasing off two bikini-clad girls sunbathing at the top of a multi-storey car park in Redhill has gotten people talking.”
“The New Paper recently wrote a story on Feb. 4 about the plight of parking enforcement officers, also known as parking wardens or summon aunties”
“Take, for instance, the summon auntie who dishes out fines to cars parked illegally - she's someone everyone recognizes”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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