Catchword: bumping

Filed under: English, Animals, Insects, & Birds, Pastimes & Hobbies, Slang

Part of speech: n.

Quotation: The indictments of 50 adults last month stemmed from an undercover infiltration of a sophisticated dogfighting ring that planned fights six to eight weeks in advance. But the crime is more commonly found here among kids or young adults who spontaneously engage in the activity—referred to as “bumping”—on street corners, in parks or near school grounds, Smith said.

Article or document title:
“Dogfighting ‘on the rise’ with Harris County youths” (URL)

Author:
Peggy O’Hare

Article, document, publication, web site:
Houston Chronicle

Publishing location:
Texas

Date of publication:
Dec. 1, 2008

This catchword has yet to be researched.