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UK
/pˈɪkpɒkɪt/
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[ US /ˈpɪkˌpɑkət/ ]
[ US /ˈpɪkˌpɑkət/ ]
NOUN
- a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
How To Use pickpocket In A Sentence
- The sign features strongly in the charts of those who are light on their feet or slight of hand, being traditionally associated with athletes and gymnasts, magicians, conjurers, tricksters, conmen and and pickpockets!
- One of the biggest dangers to commuters at the time was the constant threat of pickpockets and other petty thieves preying upon unsuspecting victims.
- A pickpocket can cut through the straps with a sharp knife.
- You always have to be on your guard against pickpockets.
- These were people who often turned to crime to make a living such as highwaymen or pickpockets, migrant workers who roamed the country looking for work, and individuals who begged for a living.
- They are all reformed criminals - drug dealers, pickpockets, and thieves who have agreed to go straight and earn their money honestly.
- They are all reformed criminals - drug dealers, pickpockets, and thieves who have agreed to go straight and earn their money honestly.
- The gang stole purses or pulled jewellery from women on buses or in cars, he became an expert pickpocket, lookout and bagman for the gang.
- A notorious pickpocket could not even be arrested, much less convicted by a civil court, simply on the ground of being commonly known as a pickpocket; while such evidence would convict and expel him from any ordinary society. 13. Legal Rights of Assemblies and Trial of Their Members. 75. Trial of Members of Societies
- Small timers, such as pickpockets, can be easily thwarted by carrying only sturdy, shoulder-strap purses, not carrying obvious camera or laptop computer bags or exposed cameras strung about your person, and by putting your cash out of harm´s way in a little bag hung around your neck and stowed under your shirt. Mexico City: Biggest city guide for the savvy traveler