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plogging

Pronunciation: /ˈplɒɡɪŋ/

The English word “plogging” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. jogging and picking up litter

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish plogging, coined in 2016 as blend of plocka upp (“to pick up”) and jogging (“jogging”). From there the practice has spread to other countries.

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