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police and thief

police and thief noun: the children's game of tag, with one team taking the role of police and the other the role of robbers.

Noun

police and thief (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore, playground games) The children's game of tag, with one team taking the role of police and the other the role of robbers.

Questions about police and thief

What does police and thief mean?
Police and thief means the children's game of tag, with one team taking the role of police and the other the role of robbers.
What part of speech is police and thief?
Police and thief is a noun.

Words near police and thief in the dictionary

  1. police
  2. police action
  3. police actions
  4. police ambulance
  5. police ambulances
  6. police and thief
  7. police barrier
  8. police barriers
  9. police beat
  10. police beats
  11. police blotter

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