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Catchword for “hat-racking”
Catchword: hat-racking
Part of Speechv.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: Q: My neighbor has butchered his trees. He had hired someone who pruned off all the branches and leaves. Isn’t this harmful, not to mention ugly?…A: Yes, it’s a quite harmful to the tree’s long-term health. It’s commonly called “hat-racking.”
Article or Document Title:
“Hat-racking is harmful, illegal” (URL)
Author:
Adrian Hunsberger
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Miami Herald
Publishing Location:
Florida
Date of Publication:
Dec. 11, 2005
This cite belongs to a full entry for hat-rack.
Comments:
I am originally from Miami and have heard this word since the sixties. Usually hat-racking is done in preparation for a hurricane. Usually by the same people who crowd the hardware stores buying masking tape.
by zog 17 Dec 05, 1138 GMT

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