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stealth

UK/stɛlθ/ US/ˈstɛlθ/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

avoiding detection by moving carefully

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Origin

From Middle English stelthe, from Old English stǣlþ, from Proto-Germanic *stēliþō, to Proto-Germanic *stelaną (“to steal, to sneak”) + *-iþō, equivalent to steal + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Old English stalu (“theft, stealth”), Old High German stāla (“theft”), German Diebstahl (“theft”).

Phrases

  • stealth camper
  • stealth camping
  • stealth game
  • stealth mode
  • stealth nerf
  • stealth tax
  • stealth taxation
  • stealth wealth

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