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siphoner|ˈsaɪfənə(r)|
[f. siphon v. + -er1.]
One who draws off (liquid, etc.) by siphoning; spec. a petrol-thief.
1961E. S. Turner Phoney War vii. 44 The scarcity of petrol bred a new type of sneak-thief, the siphoner, who went round with a length of rubber tubing and a can, helping himself to the contents of car tanks. 1979Tucson Mag. Sept. 35/1 Mass cruising [in cars] is dying rapidly. About the only people who can do it anymore are the filthy rich and the skillful siphoners. |