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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A burglar who is especially skilled at stealthy or undetected entry of a premises.
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- noun A particularly
stealthy burglar , especially one who gainsundetected entry through the use ofagility .
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- noun a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
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bilby commented on the word cat burglar
New twist!
February 28, 2009
dontcry commented on the word cat burglar
"...the sheikh said gangsters hurled a feral cat into the centre of the crowd..." - Reuters
Damn! That's what I call a fur ball.
February 28, 2009