rock rental

rock rental
 n.— «Police also arrested Richard LaWayne Simmons, 18, of the 1200 block of McCray Court in Fort Pierce for allegedly stealing the car through a practice known as a “rock rental.” According to a police report, Simmons arranged to “borrow” the dark blue 1998 Acura for an hour Thursday night in exchange for crack-cocaine.» —“Police recover car allegedly used in drive-by shooting” in Fort Pierce TCPalm.com (Stuart, Florida) Sept. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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