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to twoc
01
to steal a car
Dialect
British
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
twoc
3rd person singular
twocs
Present participle
twocing
Past simple
twoced
Past participle
twoced
What does "to twoc" mean in British slang?
The structure is an acronym formed from "Taking Without Owner's Consent," the legal term for car theft in the UK, converted into a verb. It is used in British English, particularly in police and criminal slang, to mean stealing a car. People typically say "He got caught twocing a BMW" or "They twoc'd a car and went joyriding." The term originated in UK law enforcement and legal jargon in the late 20th century, later spreading into street slang and media reports, remaining common in British crime contexts.
Examples
They twoced a car outside the club.



























