spanging
v.— «Just over a year ago, 16-year-old Jessica Adams was living on the street in the U District “spanging” for spare change, doing acid and, at her lowest point, using some “clear liquid” that she doesn’t know the contents of.» —“Cuts Kill Job Program That’s Helped Teens For 30 Years—Federal Crunch Hits Seattle” by Jennifer Bjorhus Seattle Times (Washington) Aug. 12, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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