proplifting

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/ˈpɹɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/

noun

The action of disseizing a plant nursery or similar of discard plant material to propagate one's own plants.

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Meanings

nounproplifting (countable and uncountable, plural propliftings)

plural propliftings

  1. uncountableThe action of disseizing a plant nursery or similar of discard plant material to propagate one's own plants.

Origin

Blend of propagation + shoplifting, invented on Reddit 2017 before opening a subreddit the same year under the term, continuing previous online communities flaunting their shoplifting; prop is also used to refer to parts of plants used for propagation within that community.

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APA

proplifting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proplifting

MLA

“proplifting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proplifting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proplifting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proplifting.

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