Unhaul

//ʌnˈhɔːl// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of getting rid of unwanted books. Internet

    "Hello and welcome to my first book unhaul. In this video I'm going to show you a group of books that I'm planning on donating in one form or another, whether or not it's to charity shops, book swaps, or maybe even to a giveaway."

Verb
  1. 1
    To get rid of (unwanted books). Internet, transitive

    "So many people are unhauling Matched by Ally Condie & it's making me nervous bc I want to read it but I'm scared that it's bad xD"

Example

More examples

"So many people are unhauling Matched by Ally Condie & it's making me nervous bc I want to read it but I'm scared that it's bad xD"

Etymology

From un- + haul (“showcase of recently-purchased items”). Although haul is used in general for any type of items, unhaul has come to be used particularly for books.

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