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burglar
has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)It is , I am reliably given to understand , the technical argot for those who engage in your particular branch of the boost ; i.e. , burglars who rob while the tenants are absent , in contrast to hot slough prowlers , those who work while the occupants are home . Related terms |
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