fly signs
v. phr.— «He said he’s been arrested several times for “flying signs,” street lingo for panhandling on a street corner, and for theft of food and hygiene items at a Roth’s store.» —“Street kids and authority figures struggle to find a common ground” by Sheldon Traver WillametteLive.com (Salem, Oregon) July 31, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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