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van-dragging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
van--drag-ging
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of theft in which one person would leap onto the back of a horse-drawn vehicle laden with goods and throw them down to an accomplice.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Theft by stealing one vehicle and transferring the goods to another.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

van-dragger

Frequently Paired Words

van-dragger jumpup

Questions

What does van-dragging mean?
A form of theft in which one person would leap onto the back of a horse-drawn vehicle laden with goods and throw them down to an accomplice.

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