twoccing

English

Alternative forms

• twocking

Etymology

From TWOC +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtwɒkɪŋ/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɒkɪŋ

Noun

twoccing (uncountable)

1. (British) The act of taking a car without the owner's consent, usually in order to engage in joyriding.

   Synonym: (US) grand theft auto

   He pleaded guilty to twoccing.

   • 1994 Winter, John Hartley, “Twoccing and joyreading”, in Terence Hawkes, editor, Textual Practice, volume 8, number 3, page 2:

     Twoccing (of cars or writings) is not a glamorous crime of cultural politics or personal passion, not epic or heroic; it's a routine, low grade, show-off offence, and as such it cannot be romanticized as a form of consumer resistance.

   • 2024 May 27, jamieliddellthepoet, “Took this in my neighborhood today.”, in reddit‎, r/london:

     Not sure admitting to twocking is a great idea, even on Reddit - but I’m happy for you. Fun little motor. Enjoy it while you can.

See also

• joyriding

Verb

twoccing

1. present participle and gerund of twoc