sidewalking

[sahyd-waw-king]

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noun

Canadian Informal.

the practice of shopkeepers standing on the sidewalk outside their shops to attract customers.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sidewalking¹

sidewalk + -ing ¹

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In his book “Sidewalking,” L.A. author and critic David Ulin wrote that it offers “the illusion of naturalness, the idea that what it presents is a taste of something that resembles city life.”

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David L. Ulin is the author or editor of 10 books, including “Sidewalking: Coming to Terms With Los Angeles.”

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Ulin is the author or editor of 10 books, including “Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles.”

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David L. Ulin is the author of “Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles.”

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Ulin is the author of "Sidewalking: Coming to Terms With Los Angeles."

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