Flogging Parisian and complaining about it (9)
I believe the answer is:
retailing
'flogging' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'parisian and complaining about it' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is found in the answer.
'about' could be 're' (regarding) and 're' is located in the answer.
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for retailing that I've seen before include "Giving details" , "Selling (goods)" , "Commercial activity" , "marketing" , "shopkeeper's daily routine?" .)