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tag sale

American  

noun

  1. garage sale.


Etymology

Origin of tag sale

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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The family garage, yard or tag sale, and at meetups arranged through online purchases.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2019

On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., a tag sale with riding-related items, as well as children’s events and food.

From New York Times • May 23, 2013

A few summers ago, we held a tag sale on our front yard.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2013

Don’t forget to tell him we found the doll at a tag sale but we need to buy wrapping paper.

From Salon • May 20, 2012

I spent Saturday walking around town, changing the date on all of our tag sale posters.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy