mugger β A person who attacks and robs another in a public place.
owl β any of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, having a broad head with large, forward-directed eyes that are usually surrounded by disks of modified feathers: many populations are diminishing owing to loss of habitat.
pickpocket β a person who steals money, wallets, etc., from the pockets of people, as in crowded public places.
punk β Slang. something or someone worthless or unimportant. a young ruffian; hoodlum. an inexperienced youth. a young male partner of a homosexual. an apprentice, especially in the building trades. Prison Slang. a boy.
scrounger β to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
shoplifter β a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
sniper β any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
spider β any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
cat burglar β A cat burglar is a thief who steals from houses or other buildings by climbing up walls and entering through windows or through the roof.
heister β a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
purloiner β to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
swindler β to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.
con man β A con man is a man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them.
fraud β deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
thief β a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
