nippertipping

nippertipping
 n.β€” Β«York Region police have launched hate-crime investigations into four incidents of “nippertipping,” acts of violence or mischief targeting mostly Asian-Canadians.Β» β€”β€œHate-crime probe begins” by Paola Loriggio Toronto Star (Canada) Sept. 28, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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