pickpocket
Use Pickpocket in a sentence
ɪt noun
1.
a person who steals money, wallets, etc., from the pockets of people, as in crowded public places.
verb (used with object)
2.
to steal (a wallet, money, etc.) in the manner of a pickpocket.
3.
to steal from (a person) in the manner of a pickpocket.
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| —n | |
| a person who steals from the pockets or handbags of others in public places | |
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Pickpocket
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
Example sentences
Then there is a flash of a pickpocket and out of a window comes a supposedly empty wallet.
In general, crimes against persons dropped, but there was a major increase in pickpocket incidents.
If you are jostled in a crowd, be aware that a pickpocket might be responsible.
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