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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