spanger
v.— «Turned out the guy had spare changed someone who she rightfully should have had a crack at. Part of me wanted to walk over, crouch down next to her, put my arm around her shoulder and say “Honey, at any given time of the day there are at least 20 spangers on this stretch. You’re ALL cutting each other off. And, if it makes you feel any better, that guy? Well, he probably wouldn’t have given you any money anyway…“» —“The complexities of spanging etiquette” by Rachel Shapiro Metroblogging Seattle (Washington) July 30, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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