English Explanatory Dictionary

pennyweighter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thief who steals jewellery from shops, leaving an imitation of the stolen article in its place.

Word forms

pennyweighter pennyweighters

Etymology

From pennyweight + -er.

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