rebirthing
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
The practice of transferring identifying parts of a wrecked car (registration plates, compliance plate, etc.) onto a stolen car of the same make and model, allowing the stolen car to be sold with the identity of the wreck.
Register: slang
Examples
Quoted attestation: 2004, Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2004 Year Book Australia, Number 86, page 325,
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “rebirthing” mean?
The practice of transferring identifying parts of a wrecked car (registration plates, compliance plate, etc.) onto a stolen car of the same make and model, allowing the stolen car to be sold with the identity of the wreck.
Is “rebirthing” formal or informal?
rebirthing is generally slang.