"Spocking" meaning in All languages combined

See Spocking on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From Spock + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Spock|ing}} Spock + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Spocking (uncountable)
  1. (Canada, slang) The practice of defacing certain editions of the Canadian five-dollar banknote, using ink to alter Sir Wilfrid Laurier's features to resemble the character Spock from Star Trek. Tags: Canada, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Spocking-en-noun-HG3ClEW5 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Canada, Money, Star Trek Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Canada: 55 45 Disambiguation of Money: 76 24 Disambiguation of Star Trek: 95 5

Verb [English]

Etymology: From Spock + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Spock|ing}} Spock + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} Spocking
  1. present participle and gerund of Spock Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: Spock
    Sense id: en-Spocking-en-verb-dovPD3Ir Categories (other): Canada Disambiguation of Canada: 55 45
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