Denver boot

noun

1. boot ¹( def 12 )

Denver boot

noun

1. a slang name for wheel clamp

Word History and Origins

Origin of Denver boot¹

After Denver, Colorado, one of the first large communities to adopt the device

Word History and Origins

Origin of Denver boot¹

C20: from Denver , Colorado, where the device was first used

Example Sentences

Zachary Stafford, a professional house sitter based in Los Angeles, tells of getting a wheel clamp — also known as a “Denver boot” — in Ireland recently.

From Washington Post

His players applied the Denver boot to the Broncos, limiting the visitors to 28 yards rushing, twice sacking Manning, and breaking up 12 of his passes.

From Los Angeles Times

At the Denver boot camp, lunch ladies were urged to steam or blanch their vegetables in smaller batches, even in the middle of a lunch period, so that cooked vegetables go "crate to kid" in 30 minutes or less.

From Seattle Times

Houston may reap more than $1 million this year by using the "Denver Boot," a device that immobilizes cars whose owners have three or more delinquent tickets.

From Time Magazine Archive

With that, Boston computerized its collection operation, bought 10,000 parking meters, hired 95 traffic officers and began using a wheel-locking device known as the Denver boot to immobilize cars with five or more unpaid tickets.

From Time Magazine Archive