heist, rip-off
(noun) the act of stealing
burglarize, burglarise, burgle, heist
(verb) commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
heist (countable and uncountable, plural heists)
A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
(uncountable, colloquial) A fiction genre in which a heist is central to the plot.
heist (third-person singular simple present heists, present participle heisting, simple past and past participle heisted)
(transitive) To steal, rob, or hold up (something).
• Heits, Hites, Sethi, Thiès, ithes, seith, shite, sithe
Heist (plural Heists)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Heist is the 17958th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1556 individuals. Heist is most common among White (96.85%) individuals.
• Heits, Hites, Sethi, Thiès, ithes, seith, shite, sithe
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
