what is jaywalking?

[Ilona]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #288 "English Slang Idioms (10)", question 10

John is 89 years old and he was really surprised when the policeman actually wrote him a ticket for ..........

(a) street performing
(b) power-walking
(c) breakdancing
(d) jaywalking

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #288 "English Slang Idioms (10)", answer 10

John is 89 years old and he was really surprised when the policeman actually wrote him a ticket for jaywalking.

Correct answer: (d) jaywalking

Your answer was: incorrect
John is 89 years old and he was really surprised when the policeman actually wrote him a ticket for street performing.
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what is jaywalking?

Ilona

[Yankee]

Click here: jaywalk

By the way, I do not consider the word 'jaywalking' to be slang. Not in AmE, anyway.
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English