| 单词 | purse-lifter |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspurse-lifter purse-lifter n. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > [noun] > highwayman > who takes purses purse-taker1594 purse-catcher1602 purse-emptier1611 purse-snatcher1893 purse-lifter1895 1895 Indiana (Pa.) Progress 18 Sept. 1/4 The purse-lifters understood their work and seemed to have an organized gang which worked in different parts of the crowd. 1900 tr. J. Janssen Hist. Germ. People IV. 288 Purse-lifters, loafers, depredators and thieves of all sorts. 2001 Times of India (Nexis) 8 Oct. Train commuters beware. Some women purse-lifters are on the prowl to snatch jewellery. < as lemmas |
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