curbsiding
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The illegal practice of selling vehicles as a private, individual seller when the person is actually an unlicensed, underground vehicle dealer.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “curbsiding” mean?
The illegal practice of selling vehicles as a private, individual seller when the person is actually an unlicensed, underground vehicle dealer.
Is “curbsiding” formal or informal?
curbsiding is generally slang.