Speakur

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
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To slip something into someone's pocket or pocketbook, without their knowledge, sometimes as a gesture of generosity.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From reverse + pickpocket.

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does reverse-pickpocket mean?
To slip something into someone's pocket or pocketbook, without their knowledge, sometimes as a gesture of generosity.
Where does reverse-pickpocket come from?
From reverse + pickpocket.

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