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It's the very next definition of the page you are quoting. Poach (verb) "to trespass for the purpose of stealing game; also : to take game or fish illegally"
by mburns 12y ago
It's the very next definition of the page you are quoting.
Poach (verb) "to trespass for the purpose of stealing game; also : to take game or fish illegally"
- asdfologist 12y agoThat's the wrong definition though. Humans are not "game".
- skj 12y agoThat's the GGP's point, I think. The word 'poaching' is used because the humans are treated as game, and continuing to use that word continues to bring up that connotation.