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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWOCCING

From T( aking) W( ithout) O( wner's) C( onsent), the legal offence with which car thieves may be charged.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TWOCCING

twoccing  [ˈtwɒkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWOCCING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twoccing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TWOCCING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

TWOC

TWOC is an acronym standing for Taking Without Owner's Consent. Synonyms used by police in the UK include UTMV: Unauthorised Taking of a Motor Vehicle, and TADA or TDA: Taking and Driving Away. TWOC derives from the wording of section 12 of the Theft Act 1968 and it has become the term used by the police in England and Wales to describe any unauthorised use of a car or other conveyance that is not actual theft. TADA or TDA can actually only be committed in Scotland - it is a criminal offence under section 178 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 that applies only to Scotland. Since the taking need not involve an intention to permanently deprive the owner of the car, it is easier to prove than theft. The term came to prominence with a sharp rise in car crime in the early-1990s. In police slang usage, twoc became a verb, with twocking and twockers used respectively to describe car theft and those who perpetrate it: these usages subsequently filtered into general British slang.

Definition of twoccing in the English dictionary

The definition of twoccing in the dictionary is the act of breaking into a motor vehicle and driving it away.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWOCCING


beta-blocking
ˈbiːtəˌblɒkɪŋ
blocking
ˈblɒkɪŋ
bluestocking
ˈbluːˌstɒkɪŋ
docking
ˈdɒkɪŋ
frocking
ˈfrɒkɪŋ
knocking
ˈnɒkɪŋ
locking
ˈlɒkɪŋ
mocking
ˈmɒkɪŋ
overclocking
ˌəʊvəˈklɒkɪŋ
rocking
ˈrɒkɪŋ
self-locking
ˌsɛlfˈlɒkɪŋ
self-mocking
ˌselfˈmɒkɪŋ
shocking
ˈʃɒkɪŋ
smocking
ˈsmɒkɪŋ
stocking
ˈstɒkɪŋ
tictocking
ˈtɪkˌtɒkɪŋ
twocking
ˈtwɒkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWOCCING

two-timer
two-tone
two-tooth
two-up
two-way
two-way mirror
two-way street
two-wheeler
TWOC
twoccer
twocker
twocking
twoer
twofer
twofold
twofoldness
twoness
twonie
twopence
twopenceworth

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWOCCING

balancing
bouncing
convincing
dancing
facing
fencing
financing
horse racing
icing
outsourcing
piercing
placing
pricing
racing
resourcing
sequencing
servicing
sourcing
spacing
tracing

Synonyms and antonyms of twoccing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twoccing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWOCCING

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The translations of twoccing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twoccing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

twoccing
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

twoccing
570 millions of speakers

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twoccing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

twoccing
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

twoccing
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

twoccing
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

twoccing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

twoccing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

twoccing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Twoccing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

twoccing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

twoccing
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

twoccing
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Twoccing
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

twoccing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

twoccing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्वीकिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

twoccing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

twoccing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

twoccing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

twoccing
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

twoccing
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

twoccing
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

twoccing
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

twoccing
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

twoccing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twoccing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWOCCING»

The term «twoccing» is barely ever used and occupies the 206.325 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about twoccing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWOCCING»

Discover the use of twoccing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twoccing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Textual Practice: Volume 8
Twoccing(of cars or writings) is nota glamorous crime of cultural politics or personal passion, not epic or heroic; it'sa routine, low grade,showoff offence, and as suchitcannot be romanticizedasa form of consumer resistance. Notall modesof  ...
Terence Hawkes, Jean Howard, 2005
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British Crime Cinema
While adolescent car theftand joyridingwerenotnew crimes, 1990s concernsabout 'twoccing' (police jargon for 'taking without owner's consent') stemmed from its compulsive, subcultural character.Forthe underclass teenager, who ...
Steve Chibnall, Robert Murphy, 2005
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Constellations of Reading: Walter Benjamin in Figures of ...
Cf. Gerhard Fischer, "'Twoccing' Der Auftrag to Black Australia: Heiner Miiller Aboriginalised' by Mudrooroo," Heiner Mutter: ConTEXT and HISTORY. A Collection of Essays from the Sydney German Studies Symposium 1994 Heiner Mutter ...
Carlo Salzani, 2009
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Understanding Youth And Crime: Listening to Youth?
'The macho men who wreck lives' declared Campbell in the Northern Echo, referring to her book Goliath (1993). In fact, TWOCCing (taking without the owner's consent) and its predecessor TDA (taking and driving away) have a history as long ...
Brown, Sheila, 2005
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Dark Side Crossing
a good day's twoccing, my entire raison d'être in that group. 'Twoccing? You mean like nicking cars?' 'Cars, vans, motorbikes. That's what I did. And if I didn't do it I didn't eat. Very socialist, you see. Anyway, whenI gotback, there she was, ...
Cule Hinder, 2012
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The Theater of Heiner Müller
13 Gerhard Fischer, '"Twoccing' Der Auftrag to Black Australia: Heiner Miiller ' Aboriginalised' by Mudrooroo," in Fischer ed., Heiner Muller: ConTEXTS and HISTORY, 160. I4 Mudrooroo, The Aboriginal Protesters Confront the Declaration of ...
Jonathan Kalb, 2001
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The Philosopher's Address: Writing and the Perception of ...
In the formal essay, authors avoid metaphors or use them circumspectly. In the anti-philosophy essay, authors cultivate and highlight metaphorical language. For example, the whole of "Twoccing and Joyreading" is based on a metaphor that ...
Jeff Mason, 1999
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Brecht & Co: German-speaking Playwrights on the Australian Stage
For this, Fischer uses the metaphor of 'twoccing'. Having explained 'twoccing' as " stealing [a car] for use not for possession"37 Fischer acknowledges that " eventually there comes a point when you need to part company to go your own way.
Ulrike Garde, 2007
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Men and Masculinities in Irish Cinema
This apparent inconsistency between the upbeat exploration of 'twoccing' and joyriding as an urban subculture and the darker, more socially-conscious message delivered by the film's narrative closure renders its mode of address ambiguous.
Debbie Ging, 2012
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Searching for a New German Identity: Heiner Müller and the ...
Cross/Cultures: Readings in the Post/Colonial Literatures in English 32. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1998. 215-36. . The Mudrooroo/Muller Project: A Theatrical Casebook. Kensington, Australia: New South Wales University Press, 1993. . '" Twoccing" ...
Theresa M. Ganter, 2008

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWOCCING»

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Magna Carta? It's okay but we've brought it up to date
Today's version: "No TWOCCING: Even if you know Pippa Middleton." SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Clause 48 established an ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jun 15»
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'Besharam' movie review: Ranbir Kapoor saves a trashy film
For the squabbling cop duo Chulbul Chautala (Rishi Kapoor) and Bulbul Chautala (Neetu Kapoor) are out to put an end to Babli's twoccing exploits. «Apun Ka Choice, Oct 13»

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