1. pawning - Noun
2. pawning - Verb
of Pawn
Source: Webster's dictionaryEveryone, in one way or another, finds themselves straying from the path of righteousness and by pawning this transgression off on Belial, he becomes a scapegoat for all misguidance, no matter what the cause. Source: Internet
He frequently resorted to busking, receiving loans from fellow musicians and admirers, and pawning his saxophones for drug money. Source: Internet
It was called pawning ; Abraham describes a typical variety: A freeman heavily in debt, and facing the threat of the punishment of being sold, would approach a wealthier man or chief with a plea to pay of his debts ‘while I sit on your lap’. Source: Internet
STEPHEN LONG (to Peter Cumins): It doesn't look very good when someone who's addicted to heroin and in financial distress is pawning their goods at one counter and getting a payday loan at another. Source: Internet
Business model Assessment of items The pawning process begins when a customer brings an item into a pawn shop. Source: Internet
Then the pope resorted to pawning palace furniture, table plate, jewels, even statues of the apostles. Source: Internet