Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 07:40:00 +1200

From: "George Halliday (09)483-9039" HALLIDAYG[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SCHOOLS.MINEDU.GOVT.NZ

Subject: Stocking



Term for mugging



In the last week I have come across the term "stocking" twice. Once in a

newspaper article, once in a TV comedy show produced locally. This is used for

robbing some unfortunate kid of the latest trendy article of clothing such as

baseball caps with American insignia and seems to be current in Auckland, New

Zealand, among street gangs. As their language seems to be heavily influenced by

the American media, I was wondering if this is an American term.



Geordie Halliday HallidayG[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]schools.minedu.govt.nz