garaging
n.— «Woodburn told the crowd that the increasingly popular practice known as “garaging”—in which a group of teens scours a neighborhood at night in search of unlocked garage doors with access to refrigerators filled with alcohol—is a felony that can carry harsh punishments for those convicted.» —“‘A Wake-Up Call’” by Tom Lappas Henrico Citizen (Richmond, Virginia) Feb. 8, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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