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passerby

or 貹·-

[ pas-er-bahy, -bahy, pah-ser- ]

noun

plural passersby
  1. a person passing by.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of passerby1

1560–70; pass by + -er 1, with postposing of the particle
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Frustrated or skeptical passersby have kicked the bots or intentionally obstructed their path, while the cities of New York and San Francisco have banned them, on and off, because of congestion concerns.

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Of course, in London where weed still remains illegal, they were sometimes “chastised” by passersby but “we didn’t give a f—, ‘cause this is what we do!”

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One of the key modernist figures formed her dance company 60 years ago as a motley troop of five women who danced spontaneously outdoors for passersby.

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I found myself focusing on a pair of giant palm trees while birds singing and the muted conversations of passersby provided background noise.

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Mayers, appearing in a knee-length leather trench coat and a black surgical mask, seemed calm as he moved through the courthouse, stopping to thank a passerby for complimenting his jacket.

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