The furtive act of peering into a public bin to determine if it's full before approaching it with your rubbish, usually to avoid the embarrassment of having to carry it back.

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pavementpause

/peyv-muhnt-pawz/ verb

To come to a sudden, dead stop in the middle of a busy pavement to check your phone, consult a map, or simply contemplate existence, creating a human obstacle for everyone behind you.

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