froogle
n.— «Cousins is part of the new “froogle” movement, which began in America “Froogles” are environmentally-motivated types who use the internet to help them cut their consumerism back to basics. The trend grew out of waste-reducing internet groups like “Freecycle,” where goods are exchanged for free. Then in December 2004, New Yorker Judith Levine realised she had spent over $1,000 in the run-up to Christmas and resolved to tap the ATM for nothing but necessities for the next 12 months.» —“We’re not buying it” by Helen Brown Independent (United Kingdom) Oct. 5, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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