hoarding n.— «The platform in question was partially draped by a large orange tarp, a technique known as “hoarding,” Hauser said. It’s a common and accepted way to shelter workers from the elements when working in winter...
scatter hoarding n.— «Every year, the squirrels plant a forest of pecan trees for me. They observe a practice called “scatter hoarding.” That means they harvest nuts and such and bury them all over the place. That way, no single raid by a...
Collyer n.— «Still today, New York City firefighters call junk-jammed apartments “Collyers.”» —“Hoarding hermits? A typist’s true tale” by Jeff Pearlman Newsday Nov. 3, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued...
Collyer n.— «When firemen are called out to jobs at rundown, junk-filled houses, they call it “doing a Collyer.”» —“Hoarding drives my boyfriend mad New York” by Zoe Heller Daily Telegraph (U.K...