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Word: Cuckooing
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 21st century: from cuckoo, alluding to the bird's habit of occupying the nests of other birds
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkʊkuːɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the practice of taking over the home of a vulnerable person in order to establish a base for illegal drug dealing, typically as part of a county lines operation
Short Definition:practice of taking over home of vulnerable person for purposes of drug dealing
Examples:- the operation is aimed at disrupting the gangs and providing support to victims of cuckooing
- anyone with any information about county lines drug dealing or cuckooing can report it to Bedfordshire Police on 101
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