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▪ I. ˈcabbaging, vbl. n.1 [f. cabbage v.1] The growth or formation of a head (by a cabbage, etc.).
1737Miller Gard. Dict. s.v. Brassica. 1741 Compl. Fam.-Piece ii. iii. 364 Transplant Lettuce for Cabbaging. ▪ II. ˈcabbaging, vbl. n.2 [f. cabbage v.2 + -ing1.] Pilfering, purloining. Also attrib.
1768Earl Carlisle in Selwyn & Contemp. II. 312 You had better come to Spa; it is an excellent cabbaging place. |