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Jay walking 

The trajectory of a pedestrian illegally crossing a large thoroughfare against incoming traffic.
When you cross a street with lots of incoming traffic, you will walk parallel to the flow of traffic and in a direction opposite to it. Then, when you see an opening, you will turn and dash through the other side anticipating (hopefully) the incoming vehichles. Seen from above, your trajectory takes the shape of the letter J, hence the expression "Jay walking."
Jay walking by Antidogma April 2, 2011

Jay Walking 

When you just smoke a marijuana cigarette (jay) and have the sudden urge to walk throughout the neighborhood.
After John got a nice hit off of the joint, he went jay walking around the community.
Jay Walking by MikeHoncho1234 July 14, 2011

Jay Walking 

What you say when you see someone named Joe walk by.
Example: (Joe walks by) Chris: Hey, it's Jay Walking.
Jay Walking by chris122790 May 22, 2007

Jay walking 

You are walking arcross the middle of the steet with two cops and you go hey you pigs are jay walking and they turn and shoot me a dirty look. And i say relax it was just a joke dummies.
Stop jay walking you pigs.
Jay walking by Kuehlstein June 13, 2018

jay-walking 

v. To make a pass at a girl you know your buddy has an interest in. Essentially, a G-rated version of "cock-blocking" that can be used with equal effect in more polite company.
Dude #1: "Hey, I totally scored digits from that chick Suzy that always hangs out at Hoffer's".

Dude #2: "Wait, what? You knew I totally dug that chick. I'm calling a jay-walking infraction.

Dude #1: "Snooze you lose, chieftain".
jay-walking by laker fan October 31, 2011

Jay Walking Coattails 

The act of crossing the street because someone before you has already crossed and caused traffic to stop. In effect, jay walking because someone else already has.
I rode on this guy's Jay Walking Coattails after he jumped in front of traffic and caused a 30 car pile up.
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