sneak thief
sneak thief
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sneek theef]
- /snik θif/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sneek theef]
- /snik θif/
Definitions of sneak thief words
- noun sneak thief a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc. 1
- noun sneak thief a person who steals paltry articles from premises, which he enters through open doors, windows, etc 0
- noun sneak thief a person who commits thefts in a sneaking way, without the use of force or violence 0
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Origin of sneak thief
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sneak thief
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sneak thief popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sneak thief usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sneak thief
noun sneak thief
- cutpurse — a thief who stole purses by cutting them from the belts to which they were attached
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