"proplifting" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-proplifting.wav [Southern-England] Forms: propliftings [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|propagation|shoplifting}} Blend of propagation + shoplifting, {{m|en|prop}} prop Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: proplifting Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Horticulture Derived forms: proplift, proplifter
    Sense id: en-proplifting-en-noun-ieHAtsIJ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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