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shoplifter

[ shop-lif-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.


shoplifter

/ ˈʃɒˌɪڳə /

noun

  1. a person who steals goods from a shop during shopping hours
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shoplifter1

1670–80; obsolete shoplift shoplifter ( shop + lift ) + -er 1
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A 16-year-old boy was arrested Friday on suspicion of running over and killing a man who was trying to stop shoplifters at his brother’s store in South El Monte early this month, authorities said.

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A man was killed in the city of South El Monte Wednesday afternoon while attempting to stop a shoplifter, authorities said.

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One shoplifter Dooley spoke to, for example, was a mother stealing milk and bread to feed her child.

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Others questioned whether the scales were aimed at cracking down on self-scan shoplifters or cutting back on checkout staff.

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He also praised Dame Joanna, saying she "gathers up the laughs and sweeps them into her handbag like an aristocratic shoplifter on a spree".

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