tailgating
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of inappropriately gaining entry into a restricted area, past a checkpoint, by tagging along behind another person who is authorized.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "On his first encounter with tailgating in 2006, he was flabbergasted at the way rival fans mixed peaceably together at the parties. A Chicago Bears fan, he was warmly welcomed into a group of Arizona Cardinals fans and fed. "I was shocked and slightly worried. I thought they were going to poison me. It was just so odd.""