purse snatcher
purse snatcher · purse snatchers
A thief who steals a handbag, usually from a woman carrying itA thief who steals a handbag, usually from a woman carrying it.
» Watch out for purse-snatchers.
Vorsicht vor Taschendieben.
Gib auf Handtaschendiebe acht!
Meaning
1 sensesA thief who steals a handbag, usually from a woman carrying it.
Examples
2 sentencesWatch out for purse-snatchers.
deVorsicht vor Taschendieben. — xtofu80
The purse snatcher was frantically struggling to get away from me while I had him pinned down.
Forms
plural: purse snatchers| Singular | purse snatcher |
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regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedpickpocket
Derivedpurse snatching