English Explanatory Dictionary

sneak thief

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

sneak thief sneak thieves sneakthief

Etymology

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

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