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sneak thief

noun

Etymology

From sneak + thief. Compare Danish snigtyv (literally “sneak thief”).

  1. inherited from *þeubaz✻
  2. inherited from *þeub✻
  3. inherited from þēof
  4. inherited from thef
  5. formed as sneak thief — “sneak + thief”

Definitions

  1. A thief who steals without being noticed and without using violence.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA