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freighthopping

freighthopping noun: the act of surreptitiously boarding and riding a railroad freight car.

Noun

freighthopping (uncountable)

  1. The act of surreptitiously boarding and riding a railroad freight car.
    Synonyms:
    trainhopping

Synonyms of freighthopping

Origin of freighthopping

From freight + hopping.

Questions about freighthopping

What does freighthopping mean?
Freighthopping means the act of surreptitiously boarding and riding a railroad freight car.
What part of speech is freighthopping?
Freighthopping is a noun.

Words near freighthopping in the dictionary

  1. freighters
  2. freightest
  3. freighteth
  4. freighthopper
  5. freighthoppers
  6. freighthopping
  7. freighting
  8. freightless
  9. freights
  10. freightwagon
  11. freightwagons

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