Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reverse pickpocket

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: re-verse pick-pock-et
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of reverse-pickpocket.

noun

One who reverse-pickpockets, that is, who puts something in people's pockets without their knowledge.

Example Sentences

"Rashid gave his sister a staunch, comforting hug and deftly slipped, like a reverse pickpocket, several bills of money into the un-protesting pocket of her gown."

Etymology

From reverse + pickpocket.

Inflected Forms

reverse pickpockets (present, singular) reverse pickpocketing (participle, present) reverse pickpocketed (participle, past) reverse pickpocketed (past) reverse pickpockets (plural)

Questions

What does reverse pickpocket mean?: Alternative form of reverse-pickpocket.
Where does reverse pickpocket come from?: From reverse + pickpocket.

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