| 单词 | porch-climbing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasporch-climbing porch-climbing n. and adj. slang (chiefly North American) (a) n. burglary; (b) adj. engaged in burglary. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > burglary > [adjective] burglarious1769 porch-climbing1891 walk-in1912 1891 in Chicago Tribune (1892) 2 Mar. 2/1 I was lead [sic] away and given a lesson in transom and porch climbing. 1895 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Gaz. 28 May It was a genuine porch climbing burglars' outfit, but had evidently never been used. 1912 Collier's 28 Dec. 15/3 Beware of the beautiful ladies who have porch-climbing, safe-blowing pals. 1946 E. Sedgwick Happy Profession (1948) x. 127 There is usually pocket-picking to begin with or just snitching from a pushcart, then a bit of porch climbing while the family is at supper. 2004 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 5 June (Spectrum) 10 Keefer's choice is inspired. Indeed, I was left wondering why no other porch-climbing novelist had been here. < as lemmas |
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