Eve-teasing

See also: eve-teasing, eve teasing, and Eve teasing

English

Etymology

Named after the biblical Eve, the first woman. Likely influenced by Hindi छेड़ख़ानी (cheṛxānī), छेड़-छाड़ (cheṛ-chāṛ).

Noun

Eve-teasing (usually uncountable, plural Eve-teasings)

1. (South Asia) sexual teasing or mischief on a woman; sexual harassment of women by men

Antonyms

• Adam-teasing

Derived terms

• eve-tease

See also

• roadside Romeo