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honour among thieves

honour among thieves is the alternative form of honor among thieves.

Meaning of honor among thieves

Noun

honor among thieves (uncountable)

  1. Trustworthiness within a group that is not considered trustworthy by outsiders.
    • While a corrupt Chuch and untrustworthy nobles and kings scraped for power, businessmen in Italy honored pledges of businessmen from England and Scandinavia. This trust (some have called it honor among thieves) is still a hallmark of modern brokerage.2000, Robert Sobel, The Big Board: A History of the New York Stock Market, →ISBN, page 4

Questions about honour among thieves

What is honour among thieves the alternative form of?
Honour among thieves is the alternative form of honor among thieves.

Words near honour among thieves in the dictionary

  1. honors in the breach
  2. honors of war
  3. honorware
  4. honorworthy
  5. honour
  6. honour among thieves
  7. honour bar
  8. honour bars
  9. honour box
  10. honour boxes
  11. honour bright

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