roadside Romeo

English

Etymology

Named after the famous lover in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Noun

roadside Romeo (plural roadside Romeos)

  1. (India) A young man who harasses women in the street, subjecting them to Eve-teasing.
    • 2022 July 30, Gautam Pemmaraju, “Bol Bachchan: Speaking Together And Sticking Together In Mumbai”, in Outlook‎:
      Ismail Bhai speaks Bambaiya. In particular, his speech is heavily laced with bhai-giri, the street style of taporis—wannabe thugs, wastrels, roadside Romeos, smart alecks, and of course, the quintessential fast-talking and endearing Bombay hustleer of Hindi cinema. While Bhai is bro, the suffix giri is a mode of operation, code, style or trend.
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