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noun
A thief who steals without being noticed and without using violence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a thief who steals without using violence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pilferer, snitcher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thief, stealer
Narrower terms: wharf rat
History
From sneak + thief. Compare Danish snigtyv (literally “sneak thief”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
