doughnuttingEtymologyFrom doughnut. When this method of fare evasion is used on the London Underground, the area covered by the ticket looks like a doughnut, with a hole in the middle.doughnutting means A method of fare evasion by buying tickets only covering the beginning and the end of a journey. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.nounA method of fare evasion by buying tickets only covering the beginning and the end of a journey.“2006, Carl Bro Group Ltd, FareXChange Scoping Study Final Report v1.0, section 8.6.1, Department for Transport, http://naptan.dft.gov.uk/transxchange/farexchange/FareXChange%20Scoping%20Study%20Final%20Report%20v1.0.pdf, Particular considerations apply to circumstances such as doughnutting when fare elements do not correspond to controllable elements, so there arises the opportunity for fare evasi”