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verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
to steal, especially in small quantities.
Related forms
pil·fer·er, noun
un·pil·fered, adjective
Synonyms
thieve, purloin, filch, appropriate.
thieve, purloin, filch, appropriate.
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Pilferer
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
pilfer
c.1400 (n.), from O.Fr. pelfre "booty, spoils" (11c.), of unknown origin, possibly related to pelf. The verb is first recorded 1540s.
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