Mainstreeting

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Greeting and interacting with people in a public place. Canada, US, informal, uncountable

    "When fog over the British Columbia interior caused the Liberal leader to abort a campaign trip last week and repair to a shopping mall in downtown Vancouver for some "mainstreeting" among the shoppers, John C. Turner stole the show."

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"When fog over the British Columbia interior caused the Liberal leader to abort a campaign trip last week and repair to a shopping mall in downtown Vancouver for some "mainstreeting" among the shoppers, John C. Turner stole the show."

Etymology

From main street + -ing.

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