PLALKING

What Does PLALKING Mean in a Text?

PLALKING means "Picking Up Litter While Walking." It is the practice of picking up litter while out for a walk. It is a less energetic version of PLOGGING (Picking Up Litter While Jogging). PLALKING seems to have originated in 2018, when an article appeared on the website Treehugger.com seeking to broaden the appeal of PLOGGING and encourage joggers to get involved in cleaning up their local spaces.

From a physiological point of view, PLALKING is a more complete exercise than simple walking, due to the extra movements required when bending down to pick up litter. From an environmental point of view, critics have observed that activities such as PLALKING and PLOGGING do little to change the habits of the people responsible for littering and may encourage local authorities to shirk their responsibilities for the maintenance of public spaces.

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When I write PLALKING, I mean this:

PLALKING is a less energetic version of PLOGGING.

Summary of Key Points

"Picking Up Litter While Walking" is the most common definition for PLALKING on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

PLALKING
Definition:	Picking Up Litter While Walking
Type:	Word
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s

Example of PLALKING in a Sentence

Here's an example of PLALKING being used in conversation:

• Lee: There are loads of people picking up litter in the park.
• Ali: They have organized a PLALKING, because the mayor says they can't afford to pay people to keep the place clean.

An Academic Look at PLALKING

PLALKING is a neologism (i.e., a newly coined word or term which has emerged into everyday usage). Some neologisms are formally accepted into mainstream language (at which point, they cease to be neologisms), and some wither until they can longer be considered everyday terms. A neologism can be:

• A completely new word (e.g., plalking, plogging).
• A new combination of existing words (e.g., digital detox, overshare).
• A new meaning for an existing word (e.g., cool, sick).

Example of PLALKING Used in a Text

Example of PLALKING in a Sentence

Here's an example of PLALKING being used in conversation:

• Lee: There are loads of people picking up litter in the park.
• Ali: They have organized a PLALKING, because the mayor says they can't afford to pay people to keep the place clean.

An Academic Look at PLALKING

PLALKING is a neologism (i.e., a newly coined word or term which has emerged into everyday usage). Some neologisms are formally accepted into mainstream language (at which point, they cease to be neologisms), and some wither until they can longer be considered everyday terms. A neologism can be:

• A completely new word (e.g., plalking, plogging).
• A new combination of existing words (e.g., digital detox, overshare).
• A new meaning for an existing word (e.g., cool, sick).

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