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e-fencing

noun

Etymology

From e- + fencing.

  1. inherited from fensing
  2. formed as e-fencing — “e- + fencing”

Definitions

  1. Online fencing

    Online fencing: the use of the Internet to sell stolen merchandise.

    • FBI spokeswoman Cathy Milhoan says the bureau is aware of the problem. "We do recognize e-fencing as an ongoing issue," she says.
    • Two new types of retail theft are gaining traction, thanks to the ubiquitous spread of technology, according to the National Retail Federation, which reports that e-fencing and gift card fraud are on the rise.
    • Scott, the Newport News Democrat who chairs the House subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, has heard from merchants for years about the growing problem of e-fencing.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for e-fencing. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA