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cat and kitten sneaking

cat and kitten sneaking noun: the theft of pint and quart pots and small pewter spirit measures from public houses.

Noun

cat and kitten sneaking (uncountable)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) The theft of pint and quart pots and small pewter spirit measures from public houses.
    • In the police courts it is not uncommon to hear that such and such low persons have been "had up" for "cat and kitten sneaking," i.e., stealing quart and pint pots.1867, Jacob Larwood, John Camden Hotten, The History of Signboards, page 177

Questions about cat and kitten sneaking

What does cat and kitten sneaking mean?
Cat and kitten sneaking means the theft of pint and quart pots and small pewter spirit measures from public houses.
What part of speech is cat and kitten sneaking?
Cat and kitten sneaking is a noun.

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