单词 | aggressive begging |
释义 | > as lemmasaggressive begging aggressive begging n. originally U.S. the (illegal) action of begging for money in a manner considered to be unduly threatening or intimidating, esp. as defined by a local by-law.In early use probably not as a fixed collocation. ΚΠ 1976 Anthropol. Q. 49 234 Behavior such as aggressive begging..may be viewed..as threatening and thus evoke realistic hostility. 1987 N.Y. Times 27 Oct. a18/1 ‘Aggressive’ begging is defined in the law as ‘with intent to intimidate’. 2006 Maclean's (Nexis) 16 Jan. 12 By cracking down on petty ‘lifestyle’ crimes—prostitution, drug use, aggressive begging—a city makes itself less susceptible to more serious crime. < as lemmas |
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