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Definition of pickpocket - 4 dictionary results

pick⋅pock⋅et

[pik-pok-it]
–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; pick 1 + pocket
pick·pock·et   (pĭk'pŏk'ĭt)   
n.  One who steals from pockets.

Pickpocket

Pick"pock`et\, n. One who steals purses or other articles from pockets. --Bentley.
Language Translation for : pickpocket
Spanish: carterista, ratero,
German: der, *die Taschendieb(in),
Japanese: すり

Main Entry: pick·pock·et
Function: noun
: a thief who surreptitiously steals money or valuables from the pockets or person of an individual
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