n
(military) assault, as on a badge
n
(figuratively) A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.
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Alternative form of carnapper [(Philippines, sometimes UK) One who engages in grand theft auto; one who steals an automobile.]
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(Philippines, sometimes UK) One who engages in grand theft auto; one who steals an automobile.
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(idiomatic, slang, criminology) To thoroughly observe or examine a place, in order to familiarize oneself with its workings in preparation for criminal activity, often robbery.
v
(transitive) To kidnap a cat.
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(idiomatic) Someone who takes after one of his or her parents.
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(intransitive, law enforcement, slang) Of a police officer: to sleep or relax while on duty.
v
(transitive, formerly dialect, now informal) To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.
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(slang, law) To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with.
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(Britain, slang) To get into trouble; to be punished.
n
(Ireland, informal, idiomatic) Common sense.
v
To plead guilty and ask for mercy.
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(slang) A person who cops out.
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(UK, military, transitive) To subject to disciplinary punishment.
v
(Britain, informal) To arrest someone.
n
(informal) The belief that food dropped on the ground may safely be eaten provided it is picked up within five seconds of touching the ground.
v
(Internet slang) To hijack, and meddle with, someone's Facebook account while it is unattended.
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To arrest for criminal activity.
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(US) The criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle.
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(UK, slang) One who steals a vehicle in order to joyride.
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The fraudulent exploitation of an automatic teller machine so that it dispenses cash that has not been withdrawn from an account.
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(law enforcement slang, UK) To formally end the police investigation of a suspect with no further action.
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(Britain, law enforcement, slang) A police station or prison.
n
(online gaming) One who ninja loots.
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(historical, law) Alternative form of outfangthief. [(historical, law, properly, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves (particularly their own tenants) captured outside their estates and to keep any chattels forfeited upon conviction.]
n
(obsolete) A method of stealing money in a panel house.
v
(transitive, intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of.
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(transitive, slang) To arrest.
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(business) A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management by purchasing a controlling interest of stock and acquiring proxies.
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(US, crime, slang, of a police officer) To extract a bribe.
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(US law enforcement slang) To trick a suspect into entering a jurisdiction in which they can be lawfully arrested.
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(Australia) To shoplift.
v
(banking) To structure a deposit; to split a large financial transaction into smaller ones so as to avoid scrutiny.
n
(obsolete, politics) One whose political influence can be bought.
adj
(slang) Arrested by law enforcement.
v
(Internet slang, used in passive voice) Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).
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