noun General Slang

kerb crawler

· noun · sex-work

A driver trawling the streets for a sex worker from behind the wheel.

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A client who cruises red-light streets in a car at walking pace, sizing up workers through the passenger window before pulling over to negotiate. Mostly British usage; the activity itself, 'kerb crawling', is a specific criminal offence in UK law.

“The council put in those concrete planters specifically to stop kerb crawlers doing loops round the block.”
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kerb crawler In A Sentence

The council put in those concrete planters specifically to stop kerb crawlers doing loops round the block.

Origin & Usage

British English, mid-1970s. The offence was formalised in the UK Sexual Offences Act 1985, which made soliciting from a vehicle in a street or public place a crime.

Variants curb crawlerkerb-crawlerkerbcrawling
Tags #sex-work#british#street#punter#urban-lingo

People Also Ask

What does kerb crawler mean?

A kerb crawler is a driver who trawls the streets looking to solicit a sex worker from behind the wheel.

How do you use kerb crawler in a sentence?

For example: "The area got a reputation because of kerb crawlers circling at night."

Is kerb crawler an offensive term?

It's a derogatory and often criminal label — kerb crawling is an offence in many places — so it's used disapprovingly.

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