noun
- a criminal practice where drug dealers take over someone’s home to use it as a base for selling drugs
Usage: British slang; criminal terminology
Examples
- Police are cracking down on cuckooing in vulnerable neighborhoods.
- The elderly woman was a victim of cuckooing when dealers moved into her flat.
- Social services work to identify signs of cuckooing among at-risk residents.
- The cuckooing operation was discovered during a routine welfare check.
- Community programs aim to prevent cuckooing by supporting isolated individuals.