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borsaiolo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cutpurse noun A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
  • pickpocket noun A thief who steals from people's pockets or bags, typically in crowded places, without being noticed.
  • thief noun A person who steals something, typically without using force or confrontation.

Senses

borsaiolo is used for these senses in English:

  • cutpurse A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
  • pickpocket One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
  • street urchin (British, dated) A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.
  • thief One who carries out a theft.

pickpocket — full definition

  1. noun A thief who steals from people's pockets or bags, typically in crowded places, without being noticed.
  2. verb To steal from someone's pocket in this way.

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