| NECKLACING | • necklacing v. Present participle of necklace. • necklacing n. (South Africa) A method of informal execution using a burning necklace (petrol filled tyre); in which… • NECKLACING n. (South African) the punishment of having a petrol-soaked tyre placed round the neck or shoulders and set alight, traditionally used by black people on those thought to be government sympathizers. |
| PEACOCKING | • peacocking n. (Seduction community) Ostentatious dress or behaviour employed by a man in an attempt to impress women. • PEACOCK v. to strut vainly. |
| CHECKMATING | • checkmating v. Present participle of checkmate. • CHECKMATE v. in chess, to put (a player's king) in checkmate; to defeat or render incapable of counterattack. |
| GIMCRACKERY | • gimcrackery n. Tastelessness. • GIMCRACKERY n. the state of being gimcrack. |
| NECKLACINGS | • necklacings n. Plural of necklacing. • NECKLACING n. (South African) the punishment of having a petrol-soaked tyre placed round the neck or shoulders and set alight, traditionally used by black people on those thought to be government sympathizers. |
| BACKCHECKING | • backchecking v. Present participle of backcheck. • BACKCHECK v. in ice hockey, to return from attack to defence. |
| CHECKMARKING | • checkmarking v. Present participle of checkmark. • CHECKMARK v. to mark items on a list with a checkmark. |
| NAMECHECKING | • namechecking v. Present participle of namecheck. • name-checking n. Synonym of name-dropping. • NAMECHECK v. to mention by name. |
| PLACEKICKING | • placekicking v. Present participle of placekick. • placekicking n. The act or skill of taking placekicks. • PLACEKICK v. to make a placekick. |
| SAFECRACKING | • safecracking n. The act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents. • SAFECRACKING n. the act of breaking open a safe. |
| WISECRACKING | • wisecracking adj. Making many wisecracks. • wisecracking v. Present participle of wisecrack. • wise-cracking adj. Alternative form of wisecracking. |
| GIMCRACKERIES | • gimcrackeries n. Plural of gimcrackery. • GIMCRACKERY n. the state of being gimcrack. |
| SAFECRACKINGS | • safecrackings n. Plural of safecracking. • SAFECRACKING n. the act of breaking open a safe. |
| BACKSCATTERING | • backscattering n. (Physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source. • backscattering v. Present participle of backscatter. • BACKSCATTERING n. the act of backscattering. |
| MEGAKARYOCYTIC | • megakaryocytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes. • MEGAKARYOCYTIC adj. of or like a megakaryocyte. |
| WEATHERCOCKING | • weathercocking v. Present participle of weathercock. • WEATHERCOCK v. to serve as a weathercock for. |
| BACKSCATTERINGS | • backscatterings n. Plural of backscattering. • BACKSCATTERING n. the act of backscattering. |