pilferage

[pil-fer-ij]

pil·fer·age

[pil-fer-ij]
noun
1.
the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft.
2.
something that is pilfered.

Origin:
1620–30; pilfer + -age
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pilferage (ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ)
 
n
1.  the act or practice of stealing small quantities or articles
2.  the amount so stolen

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