Definition of pickpocket
:a thief who picks pockets
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That was Ms. Pat's cue to pickpocket drunks, per her mother's orders.
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There are pickpockets, eels, public acts of dentistry, an aggressive neon color palette, and even an errant camel.
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One tip Taylor suggests is to carry an extra wallet with a little cash and a credit card or two just in case there's a pickpocket or a mugging.
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A maverick C.I.A. officer (Idris Elba) goes after a pickpocket (Richard Madden) who has unwittingly snatched a bag containing a bomb.
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The year of the pickpocket: One of the biggest stories out of Coachella 2017 wasn’t the music, but about people getting their phones stolen.
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Mr. Gonzales, a Hyatt hotel executive from Miami who travels frequently, was learning how to spot travel trouble and respond to dangers, from terrorism attacks to kidnappings, pickpockets and scammers...
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And reports of petty crime are fairly common in Rome (and in cities like Barcelona and Paris), especially of pickpockets preying on Chinese tourists known for carrying cash.
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Pickpockets use the same tricks over and over again.
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First Known Use of pickpocket
1591
PICKPOCKET Defined for English Language Learners
pickpocket
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Definition of pickpocket for English Language Learners
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: a thief who steals money and other things from people's pockets and purses
PICKPOCKET Defined for Kids
pickpocket
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Definition of pickpocket for Students
:a thief who steals from pockets and purses
Law Dictionary
pickpocket
noun
pick·pock·et
legal Definition of pickpocket
:a thief who surreptitiously steals money or valuables from the pockets or person of an individual
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