re-home

re-home
 v.— «Richard Kanareck, a spokesman for eBay, described the process of selling on unwanted presents on auction sites with the euphemism “re-homing.”» —“eBay bonanza after shoppers spend £4bn on unwanted gifts” by Paul Lewis Guardian (United Kingdom) Dec. 27, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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