noun
klepto
KLEHP-toh
noun
1
Informal short form of "kleptomaniac," someone who compulsively steals.
"Her flatmates joked she was a klepto after she "borrowed" everyone's chargers."
How to Use Klepto
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When to use it
Informal — a shortened, often joking version of "kleptomaniac."
Word Forms
more klepto comparative, kleptos plural, most klepto superlative
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Etymology
A clipped, casual form of "kleptomaniac."