slang. British. A gang of thieves or beggars working together. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > company of thieves (10) school1779 slang. British. A gang of thieves or beggars working together. Obsolete. kleptocracy1819 A ruling body or order of thieves. Also, government by thieves; a nation ruled by this kind of government. mob1826 A gang of criminals, esp. thieves. Also: a member of such a gang (now rare). flash mob1832 A group of thieves, confidence tricksters, or other petty criminals, esp. ones who assume respectable or fashionable dress or behaviour; such people… push1866 slang (chiefly U.S. and Australian). Originally U.S. A band or crowd of thieves; (Australian) a gang of larrikins, an association of violent… Subcategories:— specifically in fourteenth century (1) — of fur thieves (1) — member of (2) — captain of (1) |
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