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noun
The criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable
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Synonyms: twoccing
Antonyms: none provided
History
From grand theft (“aggravated theft”) + auto, apparently at first in law-enforcement lists.
Across languages
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