proplifting
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of propagation + shoplifting, invented on Reddit 2017 before opening a subreddit the same year under the term, continuing previous online communities flaunting their shoplifting; prop is also used to refer to parts of plants used for propagation within that community.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
proplifting (countable and uncountable, plural propliftings)
- (uncountable) The action of disseizing a plant nursery or similar of discard plant material to propagate one's own plants.