stranger danger
noun/ˈstreɪndʒə deɪndʒə(r)/
/ˈstreɪndʒər deɪndʒər/
[uncountable]- 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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