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pickpocket

pick·poc·ket

UK/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ US/ˈpɪˌkpɑkʌt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

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Origin

From pick + pocket.

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