cabbaging1
/ˈkabɪdʒɪŋ/informal
noun
The action of cabbage; pilfering, purloining.
- attributive in earliest use..
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Diverting Muse. From cabbage + -ing.
cabbaging2
/ˈkabɪdʒɪŋ/Now rare
noun
The growth or formation of a head or heart (by a cabbage, lettuce, etc.).
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Bradley (?1688–1732), botanist and writer. From cabbage + -ing.