Definition of twoc in English:
twoc
verbtwocced, twocs, twoccing twɒk
[with object]British informal Steal (a car)
people are fed up with having their cars twocced
Example sentencesExamples
- This is the 3rd twoccing Phil has heard of recently in this area.
- It seems inevitable that he will once again begin twoccing and end up once again in custody, this time in an adult prison.
- When Matt, Jake, and Jake's girlfriend, Jools, twocced a Ferrari one night, they had a terrible accident.
- How many cars do they have to twoc before they get on the course?
- Would they claim that if car theft (and twoccing) were totally stopped that all the former car thieves would go out and buy one?
Derivatives
noun
British informal The main character of this novel is sixteen-year-old, Matt, a twoccer who learned all the tricks of the trade from Jake, the older brother he idolizes.
Example sentencesExamples
- I just remember a scam where some twoccers started doing this and pulling over taxis and then robbing them.
- When he first met them, they were already seasoned twoccers (car thieves), canny burglars and advanced standard drivers.
- I finished work today, go to pick the car up and lo and behold some scruffy twoccers have smashed the window, nicked the stereo which is no good because I kept the face with me and completely ripped all the ignition out.
- Never a day goes past, without we hear of someone being mugged, a twoccer running someone over, a house raided for drugs and the occupants arrested, and so on.
Origin
1990s (originally police slang): acronym from taken without owner's consent.