curbsider
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
An unregistered car dealer who sells vehicles from parking lots and other public locations while masquerading as a private seller; a person who sells stolen, rebuilt, or odometer-tampered vehicles.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “curbsider” mean?
An unregistered car dealer who sells vehicles from parking lots and other public locations while masquerading as a private seller; a person who sells stolen, rebuilt, or odometer-tampered vehicles.
Is “curbsider” formal or informal?
curbsider is generally slang.