PICKPOCKET

pickpocket, cutpurse, dip

(noun) a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pickpocket (plural pickpockets)

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

Synonyms

• See pickpocket

Verb

pickpocket (third-person singular simple present pickpockets, present participle pickpocketing, simple past and past participle pickpocketed)

To pick pockets; to steal.

Source: Wiktionary


Pick"pock`et, n.

Definition: One who steals purses or other articles from pockets. Bentley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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