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Meaning of shopdropping | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈʃɒpˌdɹɒpɪŋ

Definitions

The covert placing of items in retail stores as a form of advertising, countercultural performance art, protest, etc.

often, uncountable

Examples

“This is the season of frenetic shopping, but for a devious few people it's also the season of spirited shopdropping. Otherwise known as reverse shoplifting, shopdropping involves surreptitiously putting things in stores, rather than illegally taking them out, and the motivations vary.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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