clifty
/ˈklɪfti/verb (clifties, cliftying, cliftied) [with object] Australian dated, informal
Steal or take without permission: he had a primus he’d cliftied from one of the officers [no object]: Australians called the locals thieves but were guilty of cliftying themselves...
- They had an uncanny ability to slit a tent at night in just the right spot to clifty a rifle, ammunition, or other vital equipment.
- Every one of these items had been cliftied, and appropriately, the marquee was also illegally acquired.
- A bust of Mussolini was cliftied by their squadron.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Greek kleptēs 'thief'.
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