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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sale of used household belongings, with prices typically marked on labels affixed to the items.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A sale of usually used items (such as furniture, clothing, household items or bric-a-brac), conducted by one or a small group of individuals, at a location which is not a normal retail establishment.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun in combination A
retail sale in whichitems included in the sale aretagged with a coloured tag - noun A
domestic sale ofsecond-hand items; agarage sale oryard sale
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pterodactyl commented on the word tag sale
According to this map, the term "tag sale" is a regionalism from Connecticut and western Massachusetts.
Now I'm wondering what term a non-American might choose to describe one of these sales...
April 22, 2008
bilby commented on the word tag sale
In my bit of Australia, usually lawn sale.
April 22, 2008
sionnach commented on the word tag sale
A jumble sale.
April 22, 2008