词汇 | porch-piracy |
释义 | porch piracy noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈpɔːtʃ ˌpaɪ.rə.si/ us /ˈpɔːrtʃ ˌpaɪ.rə.si/(alsoporch pirating) the act of stealing parcels that have been left outside people's houses for them: Texas became the first state to pass a porch piracy law in 2019. Ask a neighbour to take in your deliveries to avoid being a victim of porch pirating. Porch piracies have increased during the holiday season. Related word porch pirate Porch piracy is making online shopping problematic in some areas. The ad gives tips on how to avoid porch piracy. Online shopping has increased massively recently, and so has porch pirating. Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jemmy jimmy job piratically plunder poach poaching purloin rustle rustling snaffle snitch |
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