selling loads
n.— «They also accuse the company of bad management and taking part in an illegal practice called “selling loads,” which allows outside cabs to pick up customers without paying a $4 airport fee.» —“Taxi Drivers Halt Work At Airport” KITV-TV (Honolulu, Hawaii) Feb. 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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