Pilferer
111slock — to pilfer. SLOCKSTER, a pilferer. Devon, and Somerset …
112pilfer — v.tr. (also absol.) steal (objects) esp. in small quantities. Derivatives: pilferage n. pilferer n. Etymology: ME f. AF & OF pelfrer pillage, of unkn. orig.: assoc. with archaic pill plunder: PELF …
113snarf — verb make off with belongings of others • Syn: ↑pilfer, ↑cabbage, ↑purloin, ↑pinch, ↑abstract, ↑swipe, ↑hook, ↑sneak, ↑filch, ↑nobble, ↑ …
114stealer — noun a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it • Syn: ↑thief • Derivationally related forms: ↑steal • Hypernyms: ↑criminal, ↑felon, ↑crook, ↑outlaw …
115wharf rat — noun 1. someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses • Hypernyms: ↑sneak thief, ↑pilferer, ↑snitcher 2. brown rat that infests wharves • Hypernyms: ↑brown rat, ↑Norway rat, ↑Rattus …
116nimmer — ˈnimə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: nim (I) + er : thief, pilferer …
117purloiner — nə(r) noun ( s) : one that purloins : thief, pilferer …
118chicken thief — chicken thief, U.S. Informal. 1. a petty thief; pilferer. 2. a river boat formerly used for small retail trading, so called because its presence encouraged the stealing of chickens and other goods …
119hook|er — 1 «HUK uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that hooks. 2. Informal. a pilferer or thief. 3. Informal. a prostitute. 4. Slang. a) a hidden difficulty; catch: »Canada can be trusted by nearly everyone. But and this is the hooker Canadian statesmen… …
