cutpurse
Meaning
A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
Synonyms
Translations
tallabosses
pickpocket
borsaruolo
batedor de carteiraPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkʌtˈpɜːs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English cutte-purs; equivalent to cut + purse: originally, purses were worn by a strap at the girdle, which the thief would cut.
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