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pickpocket

[pik-pok-it] / ˈpɪkˌpɒk ɪt /


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A delivery driver by day, he started filming pickpocket moments after saying he witnessed them almost daily, before posting them online.

From BBC

And so, I always equate it to a pickpocket.

From Salon

Her street cred appears high as she distracts someone in the prison yard with a kiss—just long enough to pickpocket their phone.

From Salon

He has some wild ideas, including getting pickpockets to steal valuables from his players, external during a squad meal at the start of the season.

From BBC

He said there ought to be more supervision on platforms because he’s seen pickpockets target people, and he’s seen “predatory behavior,” particularly against women.

From Los Angeles Times