Definitions

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  • verb To break into premises, for the purpose of robbery, by ramming a heavy vehicle through a window or wall.
  • noun An instance of ramraiding.

Etymologies

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ram +‎ raid

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Examples

  • I thynk teh kittehs wud kik Dave owt teh car, then uze kitt tu ramraid a Hardees adn get their own cheezburgers.

    No really…. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • See, you have to bear in mind that we're thieving gypo scum who like to ramraid the kitchens of that ivory tower at every opportunity.

    WHEN THE BAR HAS NO LOWER TO GO ... CHOICES* TEV 2006

  • Before they could all head off for a change of clothes and a desperate ramraid on the mini-bar, the Tit produced a suitcase from underneath his table and dished out these huge sparkly silver wigs.

    A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 2001

  • If Mowbray was to ramraid Murray Park this morning, kidnap David Weir and Madjid Bougherra, bundle them into the boot of his car and then throw them straight into the heart of his defence for tomorrow's match with Dundee United it still wouldn't make a blind bit of difference.

    The Daily Record - Home 2010

  • If Mowbray was to ramraid Murray Park this morning, kidnap David Weir and Madjid Bougherra, bundle them into the boot of his car and then throw them straight into the heart of his defence for tomorrow's match with Dundee United it still wouldn't make a blind bit of difference.

    The Daily Record - Home 2010

  • Police searched Christchurch yesterday following the ramraid, and about 4. 30am a lone motorcyclist thought to be Stewart reached a police road block near Teddington, on Banks Peninsula, 21km southeast of Christchurch.

    unknown title 2009

  • A fugitive wanted in connection with a ramraid on a Christchurch pharmacy yesterday is unlikely to be a danger to the public, police say.

    unknown title 2009

  • Brought up on typical Sheffield council estate, I learned how to ramraid at a very early age in my pram.

    TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page 2009

  • Together, Rino, Danilo and Quattro Formaggi plan to ramraid the local bank.

    Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk 2009

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