Phrogging is the act of secretly living in another person’s home without their knowledge or permission. The name comes from leapfrogging from one pad to another. Different from squatting in an unoccupied building, phrogging is sharing the space that is already occupied. Add this to your list of worst nightmare situations, because phrogging is more popular than you may have thought.
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