squeegee bandit

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Meaning · English

A person who cleans the windows of a car while it is stopped in traffic and then demands payment.

Register: derogatory, 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 “squeegee bandit” mean?

A person who cleans the windows of a car while it is stopped in traffic and then demands payment.

Is “squeegee bandit” formal or informal?

squeegee bandit is generally derogatory, slang.