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filcher

filch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [filch]
    • /fɪltʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [filch]
    • /fɪltʃ/

Definitions of filcher word

  • verb with object filcher to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants. 1
  • noun filcher One who filches; a thief. 1
See all 2 definitions of filcher

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Origin of filcher

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English filchen to attack (in a body), take as booty, Old English fylcian to marshal (troops), draw (soldiers) up in battle array, derivative of gefylce band of men; akin to folk

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Parts of speech for Filcher

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Filcher

filcher popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

filcher usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for filcher

noun filcher

  • crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
  • thief — a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
  • robber — a person who robs.
  • prowler — a person or animal that prowls.
  • pilferer — petty thief
All 21 Synonyms of filcher

Antonyms for filcher

noun filcher

  • police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
  • law — software law
All 2 Antonyms of filcher

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