proplifting

English

Etymology

Blend of propagation +‎ shoplifting, invented on Reddit 2017 before opening a subreddit the same year under the term, continuing previous online communities flaunting their shoplifting; prop is also used to refer to parts of plants used for propagation within that community.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Noun

proplifting (countable and uncountable, plural propliftings)

1. (uncountable) The action of disseizing a plant nursery or similar of discard plant material to propagate one's own plants.

Derived terms

• proplift
• proplifter