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näpistys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • shoplifting noun The crime of stealing goods from a shop.

Senses

näpistys is used for these senses in English:

  • five-finger discount (slang, euphemistic) Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.
  • petty theft A theft of property having a value lower than a certain small amount set forth in a statute, and considered to be a less serious class of crime.
  • shoplifting (uncountable) The action of stealing goods from a shop, store or other place of business.

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