pickpocket vs slink

pickpocket

noun
  • One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand. 

verb
  • To pick pockets; to steal. 

slink

noun
  • A thievish fellow; a sneak. 

  • The meat of such a prematurely born animal. 

  • A furtive sneaking motion. 

  • The young of an animal when born prematurely, especially a calf. 

verb
  • To sneak about furtively. 

  • To give birth to an animal prematurely. 

adj
  • Thin; lean 

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