# shopdropping

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɒpˌdɹɒpɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. The covert placing of items in retail stores as a form of advertising, countercultural performance art, protest, etc.

## Etymology
From shop + dropping, modelled on shoplifting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shopdropping