territorial pissing

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Meaning · English

Marking something as one's own to assert dominance or ownership

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đánh dấu điều gì đó như của riêng mình để khẳng định sự thống trị hoặc sở hữu

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Literally: urinating to define territory
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The company is engaging in territorial pissing by aggressively patenting every minor innovation

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “territorial pissing” mean?

Marking something as one's own to assert dominance or ownership Literally: urinating to define territory

Is “territorial pissing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.