Date: Mon, 5 Sep 1994 17:10:00 EDT

From: Travis Kidd TKIDD[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CLEMSON.EDU

Subject: Re: Stocking



On Tue, 6 Sep 1994 07:40:00 +1200 "George Halliday (09)483-9039" HALLIDAYG[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SCHO

OLS.MINEDU.GOVT.NZ said:

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.

Never hoiduvit.



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

-Travis