tracting
n.— «Walking from home to home offering to talk with residents, or as they call it, “tracting,” is just one way the missionaries spread their message. Walking from home to home offering to talk with residents, or as they call it, “tracting,” is just one way the missionaries spread their message.» —“Two by two; LDS church missionaries dispel myths, share message” by Rob Burgess Times-Mail (Bedford, Indiana) Aug. 11, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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Patrick in Muncie, Indiana, is fond of jojo potatoes, those delicious deep-fried, seasoned wedges also known as Jo-Jos, and wonders how they got that name. Fortunately, researcher Barry Popik has the scoop. This is part of a complete episode.
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