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pickpocket

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/

The English word “pickpocket” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

verb

  1. To pick pockets; to steal.

Etymology

From pick + pocket.

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