PLOGGING

What Does PLOGGING Mean in a Text?

PLOGGING means "Picking Up Litter While Jogging." It is a combination of the Swedish words 'plocka upp' (pick up) and 'jogga' (jog). It is the practice of picking up litter while jogging. PLOGGING is thought to have started in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2016. Thanks to social media, it has since become a global phenomena, with groups of "ploggers" in many countries meeting on a regular basis to tidy local streets, parks and other public spaces.

From a physiological point of view, PLOGGING is promoted as a more complete exercise than simple jogging, 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 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.

PLOGGING has also given rise to PLALKING (Picking Up Litter While Walking).

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When I write PLOGGING, I mean this:

PLOGGING is generally considered a socially and environmentally responsible activity.

Summary of Key Points

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

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

Example of PLOGGING in a Sentence

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

• Toni: You should see the litter down by the river. It's a disgrace!
• Jo: We should organize a PLOGGING session. Everyone just needs to take a bag for the rubbish.
• Toni: We should organize a hunting session. Everyone just need to take a gun for the litter louts.

An Academic Look at PLOGGING

PLOGGING is formed by merging the Swedish words 'plocka upp' (pick up) and 'jogga' (jog) to form an English gerund. A gerund is a noun formed from a verb. All gerunds end in -ing. Other examples of gerunds are:

• Dancing.
• Jumping.
• Running.

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

Example of PLOGGING Used in a Text

Example of PLOGGING in a Sentence

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

• Toni: You should see the litter down by the river. It's a disgrace!
• Jo: We should organize a PLOGGING session. Everyone just needs to take a bag for the rubbish.
• Toni: We should organize a hunting session. Everyone just need to take a gun for the litter louts.

An Academic Look at PLOGGING

PLOGGING is formed by merging the Swedish words 'plocka upp' (pick up) and 'jogga' (jog) to form an English gerund. A gerund is a noun formed from a verb. All gerunds end in -ing. Other examples of gerunds are:

• Dancing.
• Jumping.
• Running.

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

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