streaker
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- noun
- /ˈstrikər/
- Offensive
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corredor desnudo
- As streakers do, they scurried across the field wearing nothing except Vodafone logos painted across their backs.
- streaker ran
And to this day, you just know when Oscar season rolls around, you're going to see that the most embarrassing David Niven streaker.
- And to this day, you just know when Oscar season rolls around, you're going to see that the most embarrassing David Niven streaker.
Examples
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During the football game, a streaker ran across the field, surprising both players and spectators.
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I never intended to become a streaker, but after a decade or so, the annual pilgrimage seemed to develop a momentum of its own.
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In a bizarre incident, a streaker took off running when a Washington state woman pulled out a gun and pointed it at him.
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During the 2002 Bledisloe Cup match, two streakers appeared on the field.
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And through the back door, right over there came an entire bevy of streakers from Yale University.
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At the annual charity event, a streaker darted through the crowd as part of a lighthearted prank.
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The crowd erupted in laughter as a streaker surprised everyone by sprinting down the street during the parade.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Streaker comes from the word streak, which means 'to move very quickly', as in a streak of lightning. A streaker is someone who runs quickly across a public place, often naked as a prank or protest, so the origin explains the sudden running action.