Date: Mon, 5 Sep 1994 17:10:00 EDT From: Travis Kidd Subject: Re: Stocking On Tue, 6 Sep 1994 07:40:00 +1200 "George Halliday (09)483-9039" 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 -Travis