twoccingとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From TWOC +‎ -ing.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈtwɒkɪŋ/
• 韻: -ɒkɪŋ

名詞

twoccing (uncountable)

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

   He pleaded guilty to twoccing.

   Synonym: (US) grand theft auto

   • 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.

参考

• joyriding

動詞

twoccing

1. present participle and gerund of twoc