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. |
Origin: 1960–65, Americanism
yard sale
n. A sale of used household belongings, typically held outdoors at the home of the seller. |
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Slang Dictionary
yard-sale
- 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?
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