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a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc.[1855-60, Amer.]
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sneak thief — index burglar, criminal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sneak thief — sneak′ thief n. a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc • Etymology: 1855–60, amer … From formal English to slang
sneak thief — ☆ sneak thief n. a person who commits thefts in a sneaking way, without the use of force or violence … English World dictionary
sneak thief — noun a thief who steals without using violence • Syn: ↑pilferer, ↑snitcher • Derivationally related forms: ↑snitch (for: ↑snitcher), ↑pilfer (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sneak thief — noun Date: circa 1859 a thief who steals whatever is readily available without using violence or forcibly breaking into buildings … New Collegiate Dictionary
sneak thief — noun a thief who steals without being noticed and without using violence … Wiktionary
Sneak-thief — pick pocket … Dictionary of Australian slang
sneak-thief — Australian Slang pick pocket … English dialects glossary
sneak thief — snɪËk‚θɪËf housebreaker, robber, burglar … English contemporary dictionary
sneak — sneak1 [sni:k] v past tense and past participle sneaked or snuck [snʌk] AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go secretly)¦ 2¦(take/give secretly)¦ 3 sneak a look/glance/peek 4¦(steal)¦ Phrasal verbs sneak on somebody sneak up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
