cracksman

noun

Definition of cracksmannext
as in cat burglar

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  1. cat burglar
  2. burglar
  3. thief
Noun
  • This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
  • In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie Just call him a cat burglar.
    Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Definition of cat burglar
Noun
  • Throughout the season, viewers had pieced together that Jacob’s sister Emily (played by Generation’s Chloe East) had shot and killed her brother after mistaking him for a burglar.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Around the time of Jacob’s death, there was a burglar breaking into homes in the area.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of burglar
Noun
  • Three thieves attacked a man in a strong-arm robbery that netted $500,000 in jewelry, only for an Apple AirTag to lead police to two suspects in Queens, cops said on Friday.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Security camera footage shows thieves running off with packages delivered to a home or even brazenly posing as a homeowner to accept an item directly from the delivery person.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of thief
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