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pick·pock·et

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–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.

[Origin: 1585–95; pick¹ + pocket

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pick·pock·et Audio Help (pĭk'pŏk'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
n. One who steals from pockets.

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

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ˈpickpocket noun

a person who steals from people's pockets
Example: He kept his wallet in his hand because he knew there would be pickpockets in the crowd.

Arabic:	نَشّال، سارِق
Chinese (Simplified):	扒手
Chinese (Traditional):	扒手
Czech:	kapesní zloděj
Danish:	lommetyv
Dutch:	zakkenroller
Estonian:	taskuvaras
Finnish:	taskuvaras
French:	voleur, *-euse à la tire
German:	der, *die Taschendieb(in)
Greek:	πορτοφολάς
Hungarian:	zsebtolvaj
Icelandic:	vasaþjófur
Indonesian:	pencopet
Italian:	borseggiatore, borseggiatrice

Japanese:	すり
Korean:	소매치기
Latvian:	kabatzaglis
Lithuanian:	kišenvagis
Norwegian:	lommetyv
Polish:	kieszonkowiec
Portuguese (Brazil):	batedor de carteira
Portuguese (Portugal):	carteirista
Romanian:	hoţ de buzunare
Russian:	вор-карманник
Slovak:	vreckový zlodej
Slovenian:	žepar
Spanish:	carterista, ratero
Swedish:	ficktjuv
Turkish:	yankesici