Doughnutting

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A method of fare evasion by buying tickets only covering the beginning and the end of a journey. UK, uncountable

    "2006, Carl Bro Group Ltd, FareXChange Scoping Study Final Report v1.0, section 8.6.1, Department for Transport, http://naptan.dft.gov.uk/transxchange/farexchange/FareXChange%20Scoping%20Study%20Final%20Report%20v1.0.pdf, Particular considerations apply to circumstances such as doughnutting when fare elements do not correspond to controllable elements, so there arises the opportunity for fare evasion."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of doughnut form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From doughnut. When this method of fare evasion is used on the London Underground, the area covered by the ticket looks like a doughnut, with a hole in the middle.

Etymology 2

From doughnut. When this method of fare evasion is used on the London Underground, the area covered by the ticket looks like a doughnut, with a hole in the middle.

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