"mitching" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From mitch + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mitch|ing}} mitch + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mitching (uncountable)
  1. (UK dialectal) Pilfering; skulking. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mitching-en-noun-LXNstCWs Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 24 28 17 32
  2. (Ireland, UK regional) Playing truant. Tags: Ireland, UK, regional, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mitching-en-noun-UIoAvN~I Categories (other): British English, Irish English, Regional English, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 24 28 17 32
  3. (UK dialectal) A pretense of poverty. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mitching-en-noun-DnjC-Jl7 Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 24 28 17 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: miching, micking

Verb

Etymology: From mitch + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mitch|ing}} mitch + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} mitching
  1. present participle and gerund of mitch Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: mitch
    Sense id: en-mitching-en-verb-jIaw4VaT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 26 13 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 24 28 17 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: miching, micking

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