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rummage sale
noun
: a sale of used items (such as old clothes or toys) especially to raise money for a church, school, charity, etc.
Full Definition of RUMMAGE SALE
: a usually informal sale of miscellaneous goods; especially : a sale of donated articles conducted by a nonprofit organization (as a church or charity) to help support its programs
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First Known Use of RUMMAGE SALE
circa 1858
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