"vadding" meaning in English

See vadding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvædɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ædɪŋ Etymology: Said to originate at MIT, with reference to the early text adventure game ADVENT, which involved cave exploration. To hide the game from system administrators, the file would be renamed to ADV or its anagram VAD. See -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vadding (uncountable)
  1. (US, slang, dated) urban exploration Wikipedia link: MIT Tags: US, dated, slang, uncountable
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