proplifting

English

Etymology

Blend of propagation +‎ shoplifting, invented on Reddit 2017 before opening a subreddit the same year under the term, continuing previous online communities flaunting their shoplifting; prop is also used to refer to parts of plants used for propagation within that community.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

proplifting (countable and uncountable, plural propliftings)

  1. (uncountable) The action of disseizing a plant nursery or similar of discard plant material to propagate one's own plants.

Derived terms
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