A thief who snatched away articles with a hook; a pilferer, thief; (in modern use) slang a watch-stealer.
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释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > of watches (4) hooker1834 A thief who snatched away articles with a hook; a pilferer, thief; (in modern use) slang a watch-stealer. watchmaker1859 slang. (See quot. 1859.) thimble-screwer1862 one who steals watches or ‘thimbles’ (sense 7); cf. screwer, n. 2. toy getter1879 a person who steals watches (cf. sense 6d). |
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