What does cat-burglar mean?
Cat-burglar means (rare) To burglarize in the manner of a cat burglar..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(rare) To burglarize in the manner of a cat burglar..
Mr. Tuckerfield: Thank you, Mr. Shensky! Hey! These aren't my shoes! Angela: Of course not! You cat-burglared them! Officer Halcroft: Of course he didn't cat-burglar them, Angela. Because he had the wrong glasses on, Mr. Tuckerfield has been picking up stuff that isn't his by accident.
Use cat-burglar when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cat-burglar means (rare) To burglarize in the manner of a cat burglar..
Common synonyms include cat-burglarize, cat-burgle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Mr. Tuckerfield: Thank you, Mr. Shensky! Hey! These aren't my shoes! Angela: Of course not! You cat-burglared them! Officer Halcroft: Of course he didn't cat-burglar them, Angela. Because he had the wrong glasses on, Mr. Tuckerfield has been picking up stuff that isn't his by accident.
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