CURBSTONE


Meaning of CURBSTONE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: curb (II) (rim) + stone

: a stone set along a margin as a limit and protection — called also edgestone

II. adjective

1. : operating in a curb market or on the street without maintaining an office

a curbstone broker

2. : based on chance impression, random observation, or hunches

curbstone advice

curbstone opinion

: not having the benefit of training or experience : amateurish

a curbstone engineer

a curbstone commentator

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.