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yard sale

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garage sale

–noun
a sale of used or unwanted household goods, personal items, bric-a-brac, etc., typically held in one's garage or yard.
Also called tag sale, yard sale.


Origin:
1960–65, Americanism
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yard sale  
n.  A sale of used household belongings, typically held outdoors at the home of the seller.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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yard-sale

  1. n.
    the site of a crash involving one or more bikes, skateboards, snowboards, etc., where the debris is spread far and wide. (Looking like a disorganized yard-, garage-, or tag-sale. : Man, did you see that yard-sale at the last turn?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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