reverse-pickpocket
reverse-pickpocket verb: to slip something into someone's pocket or pocketbook, without their knowledge, sometimes as a gesture of generosity.
Verb
reverse-pickpocket (third-person singular simple present reverse-pickpockets, present participle reverse-pickpocketing, simple past and past participle reverse-pickpocketed)
- To slip something into someone's pocket or pocketbook, without their knowledge, sometimes as a gesture of generosity.
- But when no one's watching he will slip hundreds inside palms and pocketbooks of poor people—reverse-pickpocket them—or bolt out of a car to help someone old hobble across the street.2001, Gary Smith, Beyond the Game, page 78
Forms of reverse-pickpocket
| third-person singular present | reverse-pickpockets |
|---|---|
| present participle | reverse-pickpocketing |
| past participle | reverse-pickpocketed |
| past | reverse-pickpocketed |
Origin of reverse-pickpocket
From reverse + pickpocket.
Questions about reverse-pickpocket
- What does reverse-pickpocket mean?
- Reverse-pickpocket means to slip something into someone's pocket or pocketbook, without their knowledge, sometimes as a gesture of generosity.
- What part of speech is reverse-pickpocket?
- Reverse-pickpocket is a verb.
- What is the past tense of reverse-pickpocket?
- The past tense of reverse-pickpocket is reverse-pickpocketed.
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