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take-off artist take-off artistslang A thief, especially a mugger or robber. My dad always made it known that he kept a shotgun and a baseball bat behind the counter to ward off would-be take-off artists. The guy is a take-off artist. He used to walk around town posing as a foreigner, then he'd stop people on the street to ask for directions, pull a gun on them, and make off with their valuables.See also: artisttake-off artistSl a thief. (Underworld.) A take-off artist known as the Cat is cleaning out closets and jewelry boxes all over town. He's not a sales agent. He's a takeoff artist, pure and simple.See also: artisttake-off artist n. a thief. (Underworld.) A take-off artist known as the Cat is cleaning out closets and jewelry boxes all over town. See also: artist |