English Explanatory Dictionary

hot pencil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A police officer who writes a high volume of traffic tickets.

Word forms

hot pencil hot pencils

Etymology

A police officer uses a pencil to write tickets, which would get warm if used a lot due to friction.

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