mitching

alternative miching · alternative micking

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mitch

alternative miching · alternative micking

1. UKdialectaluncountablePilfering; skulking.
2. IrelandUKregionaluncountablePlaying truant.

   As soon as she was out of the front gate, my father would say, ‘Come along, son: let's go mitchin'!’ and we'd go out to the shed at the back [...].

   1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 6

3. UKdialectaluncountableA pretense of poverty.