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van-alarming

verb /van-uh-larm-ing/

Definition

The collective, low-level neighbourhood panic triggered by a completely ordinary delivery vehicle parked slightly too long.

In use

“The whole group was van-alarming over what turned out to be someone's Ocado delivery.”

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Published 3 August 2026

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/van-uh-larm-ing/

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