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Definition of stranger danger noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stranger danger

noun
 
/ˈstreɪndʒə deɪndʒə(r)/
 
/ˈstreɪndʒər deɪndʒər/
[uncountable]
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  1. the risk to children from people that they do not know who might approach them, seen as something that children should be aware of
    • The children were all warned about stranger danger.
    Word Origin1960s; earliest use found in The Washington Post. Originally used as a catchphrase in various safety campaigns in the United States
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