pixieing
v.— «“Pixieing” is a slang term for the act of damaging or sabotaging machinery, usually carried out in a covert way. This tactic differs from some symbolic actions carried out by peace groups, where protestors damage military equipment and then wait to be arrested, in that those doing the “pixieing” hoped and tried to evade arrest.» —“Fucking Finished The Essay Of Doom” by avocado Kathleen’s internet journal (Sheffield, U.K.) May 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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