PILFERAGE

pilferage

(noun) the act of stealing small amounts or small articles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pilferage (countable and uncountable, plural pilferages)

The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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