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prat digger

prat digger noun: a pickpocket.

Noun

prat digger (plural prat diggers)

  1. (slang) A pickpocket.

Forms of prat digger

pluralprat diggers

Origin of prat digger

Late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Questions about prat digger

What does prat digger mean?
Prat digger means a pickpocket.
What part of speech is prat digger?
Prat digger is a noun.
What is the plural of prat digger?
The plural of prat digger is prat diggers.

Words near prat digger in the dictionary

  1. prat
  2. prat about
  3. prat around
  4. prat boy
  5. prat boys
  6. prat digger
  7. prat diggers
  8. Prat-Bonrepaux
  9. prata
  10. prata bomb
  11. prata bombs

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