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What words are used around here for a thief—any kind of thief?

BURGLAR 461
SHOPLIFTER 322
ROBBER 292
CROOK 167
THIEF 91
SNEAK THIEF 86
HOUSEBREAKER 68
PICKPOCKET 68
ROGUE 64
HIJACKER 49
NR 43
PETTY THIEF 38
LIGHT-FINGERED 37
HOLDUP MAN 29
SNITCHER 29
HORSE THIEF 19
CHICKEN THIEF 15
KLEPTOMANIAC 15
STICKY-FINGERS 15
PROWLER 13
STEALER 13
BANDIT 12
PURSE SNATCHER 11
EMBEZZLER 9
LONG-FINGERED 9
SECOND-STORY MAN 9
STICKY-FINGERED 9
BANK ROBBER 8
ARMED ROBBER 6
HIGHWAYMAN 6
HOUSE THIEF 6
PILFERER 6
VANDAL 6
CAT BURGLAR 5
LONG-FINGERED GENT 5
MUGGER 5
STICKUP MAN 5
SWINDLER 5
THUG 5
CAR THIEF 4
CATTLE THIEF 4
CON MAN 4
COW THIEF 4
HOOD 4
HOODLUM 4
KLEPTO 4
LOOTER 4
NO-GOOD 4
OUTLAW 4
SCOUNDREL 4
CHISELER 3
COMMON THIEF 3
CON ARTIST 3
CRIMINAL 3
FELON 3
GANEF 3
GANGSTER 3
HIGHWAY ROBBER 3
HIJACK 3
HOLDUP 3
INTRUDER 3
KLEP 3
LIGHT-FINGERED PERSON 3
PROFESSIONAL THIEF 3
SNEAK 3
COON 2
CROOKED 2
DEADBEAT 2
HEISTER 2
LIGHT-FINGER 2
LIGHT-FINGERS 2
RASCAL 2
ROBBERY 2
RUSTLER 2
SAFECRACKER 2
SNATCHER 2
STICKY-FINGERED PERSON 2
ABSCONDER 1
ALI BABA 1
ARMED THIEF 1
BAG SNATCHER 1
BEARS WATCHING 1
BLACKGUARD 1
BLACKMAILER 1
BOGUARD 1
BUM 1
BURGALIZE 1
BURGALIZER 1
BURGLARIZER 1
CAR STRIPPER 1
CAT MAN 1
CATTLE RUSTLER 1
CONFIRMED THIEF 1
CROOKED AS HELL 1
CULPRIT 1
DAMN CROOK 1
DAMN THIEF 1
DELINQUENT 1
DESPICABLE 1
DIEB 1
DIP 1
DIRTY SCANDAL 1
DOG THIEF 1
EVERTHING HE TOUCHES STICKS TO HIS HANDS 1
FAST FINGERS 1
FILCHER 1
GRAND 1
GRAND LARCENY THIEVES 1
GREASY 1
GREASY FINGERS 1
GUNMAN 1
HEN THIEVES 1
HIGH GRADER 1
HIJACKER OF AIRPLANES 1
HIJACKING 1
HIS HANDS ARE STICKY 1
HOLDS ‘EM UP 1
HOLDUP GANG 1
HOLDUPS 1
HOOK 1
HOOKER 1
HOUSE CAT 1
HOUSE ROBBER 1
HOUSE THEFT 1
INSIDE MAN 1
JAILBIRD 1
JASPER 1
JUVENILE DELINQUENT 1
KIDNAPER 1
KLEPT 1
KLEPTOMANIACS 1
L.F. 1
LIGHT-FINGERED GENT 1
LIGHT-FINGERED GENTRY 1
LOOSE-FINGERED 1
LOUSE 1
LOW-DOWN SKUNK 1
LOW-DOWN THIEF 1
MIDNIGHT THIEF 1
MONEY THIEF 1
NE’ER-DO-WELL 1
NIGHT BURGLAR 1
NIGHT PROWLER 1
NIMROD 1
NO GOOD 1
NOCTURN THIEF 1
NO-GOOD BASTARD 1
NO-GOOD BUM 1
NO-GOOD SCOUNDREL 1
ORNERY 1
OUTSIDE MAN 1
PEEPING TOM 1
PENNY THIEF 1
PETTY 1
PETTY CHISELER 1
PETTY LARCENY 1
PETTY LARCENY BASTARD 1
PLAIN THIEF 1
PLUMB ROGUE 1
POACHER 1
POLECAT 1
PURLOINED IT 1
PURSE GRABBER 1
QUICK ON THE PICKUP 1
REALLY DOWN STEALING 1
REGULAR RASCAL 1
RIVER PIRATE 1
ROUGHNECK 1
SECOND-STORY THIEF 1
SHEEP 1
SHOPLIFTING 1
SHOPLIFTS 1
SHYSTER 1
SKIN 1
SKUNK 1
SLICK 1
SLICKER 1
SLICK-FINGERS 1
SLIPPERY 1
SLIPPERY ONE 1
SLY-HANDED THIEF 1
SMALL TWO-TIMING CROOK 1
SMALL-TIME THIEF 1
SNAKE IN THE GRASS 1
SNATCH 1
SNATCH ARTIST 1
SNATCH THIEF 1
SNEAK BREAK-IN 1
SNEAK-IN-THE-NIGHT 1
SNEAKY SON OF A BITCH 1
SOFT-SHOE ARTIST 1
SOMEONE BREAKING IN 1
SON OF A BITCH 1
SPOOKING AROUND 1
STAGE ROBBER 1
STATION ROBBER 1
STEALING BASTARD 1
STICKY FINGERS 1
STICKY-FINGERED FELLOW 1
STICKY-HANDED PERSON 1
STICKY-HANDS 1
STORE LIFTER 1
STORE THIEF 1
STORY MAN 1
TAKER 1
TAKES HOME TOO MANY SAMPLES 1
TAME CROW 1
THEF 1
THUGGER 1
TIEF 1
TILL TAPPER 1
TIMBER THIEF 1
WIG SNATCHER 1
YEGG 1

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