n. — slang, Southern Ontario, Automotive
a parking enforcement officer.
Type: 1. Origin — The term seems to have originated in Toronto and spread to other cities in Ontario (e.g. Kingston, Ottawa). It was inspired by the parking officers' green vests and noisy motorcycles (see the 1965 quotation). In most cases, the term is used in reference to Toronto.
See also COD-2, which labels the meaning "Cdn slang", restricted to Toronto and Ottawa.