Some common synonyms of steal are filch, pilfer, and purloin.
knock off (slang) half-inch (old-fashioned, slang) heist (US, slang) embezzle.
nick verb [T] (STEAL)
to steal something: I've had my bike nicked again.
It's likely that the sense of swag which means "loot" comes from a term thieves used to describe stolen goods. The freebie swag, sometimes also spelled schwag, dates back to the 1960s and was used to describe promotional items.
Chore (Ch-ore)
To steal something.
a thief.
For the uninitiated, twoc is now a transitive verb, joining the ranks of pinch and nick in British English as an informal synonym for the verb 'to steal'.
Old English stelan "to commit a theft, to take and carry off clandestinely and without right or leave" (class IV strong verb; past tense stæl, past participle stolen), from Proto-Germanic *stelanan (source also of Old Saxon stelan, Old Norse, Old Frisian stela "to steal, to rob one of," Dutch stelen, Old High German ...
The crime of shoplifting generally falls under the legal classification of larceny. Shoplifting is distinct from burglary (theft by breaking into a closed store), robbery (stealing by threatening or engaging in violent behavior), or armed robbery (stealing by using a weapon).
On this page you'll find 237 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shoplifter, such as: criminal, pilferer, and thief.
"C-note" is a slang term for a $100 banknote in U.S. currency. The "C" in C-note refers to the Roman numeral for 100, which was printed on $100 bills, and it can also refer to a century. The term came to prominence in the 1920s and 1930s, and it was popularized in a number of gangster films.
The British empire's control of India led to a number of phrases making their way across from the Raj to our shores, with a 'monkey' perhaps the most famous. Referring to £500, this term is derived from the Indian 500 Rupee note of that era, which featured a monkey on one side.
ayrton senna/ayrton = tenner (ten pounds, £10) - cockney rhyming slang created in the 1980s or early 90s, from the name of the peerless Brazilian world champion Formula One racing driver, Ayrton Senna (1960-94), who won world titles in 1988, 90 and 91, before his tragic death at San Marino in 1994.
Subsequently, the word 'cateran' came to refer to those Highland bandits or malefactors. Caterans feature in many Scottish novels and short stories, notably Hamish MacTavish Mhor in Walter Scott's 'The Highland Widow'.
One of the most fun Scots words to say is sleekit [ slee-kit ], which means “sleeky,” or “sly; sneaky.” In Scots, sleeked means “specious, flattering.” In other words, someone who is sleekit is slick and a bit untrustworthy.
(UK, derogatory) A member of the working class in Scotland or Ireland who is seen as undereducated, with poor taste, especially in clothes, and poor social skills; closely connected to chav. (Australia, UK, derogatory) One who dobs (informs against or implicates to authority).
The Federation $5 banknote features Sir Henry Parkes, a prominent politician often referred to as the 'Father of Federation'; and Catherine Helen Spence, who led the way for women's rights in Australia. It was issued in 2001 to commemorate Australia's Centenary of Federation.
Australian slang
Australians use some fun slang words to refer to their colorful paper money. Some of these terms include prawn for the pink five dollar bill, blue swimmer for the blue 10, lobster for the red 20, and pineapple for the yellow 50.
Australian currency
You'll use Australian dollars (AUD or AU$) while you're here. One dollar equals 100 cents. Australian dollars come in $100, $50, $20, $10, and $5 banknotes. $1 and $2 dollars come in coins.
On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to thief, such as: bandit, burglar, criminal, crook, mugger, and pickpocket.
The word clout as a noun means influence, but the verb to clout means to steal or to strike. Think you know your Chicago underworld?
Break a drum: rob a house. Bug-Hunting: robbing drunks. Christening Jack: scratching names off watches so they can be resold. Claws for breakfast: whipped in prison.
On this page you'll find 110 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to rob, such as: bereave, break into, cheat, defraud, divest, and hijack.