yarn bomber
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Noun
yarn bomber (plural yarn bombers)
- One who yarn bombs.
- Synonym: yarnstormer
- 2010 October 10, Maddy Costa, “The graffiti knitting epidemic”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 June 2024:
- The nostalgic appeal and cosy image of knitting also accounts for the yarn bomber's ability to evade the authorities.
References
- ^ “yarn bomber, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.