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单词 twocking
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twockingn.

Brit. /ˈtwɒkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtwɑkɪŋ/
Forms: 1900s– twoccing, 1900s– TWOC-ing, 1900s– twocking.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: twoc n., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < twoc n. + -ing suffix1. Compare slightly later twoc v.
British slang (originally Police slang).
The action or practice of car stealing, esp. for the purpose of joy-riding.
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1991 Independent 3 Oct. 32/5 A study of this latest epidemic, known on the streets as twoccing: Taking Without the Owner's Consent.
1993 Sunday Times 13 June viii. 4/2 While some take part in twoccing, others burgle, and the rest just like hanging round with the gang.
2000 M. Herman Purely Belter 11 Pack in the tabs, pack in the tac here, no booze, no glue. We put all that money aside, like, along with all we get from thieving and twocking.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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