flimp

transitive verb

ˈflimp

-ed/-ing/-s

slang, British

: to rob (a person) especially with the aid of a partner who provides a distraction

also : to steal (as a watch) from another's person

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Flemish flimpen to spirit away, make disappear

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