grand theft auto

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grand theft auto

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From grand theft (“aggravated theft”) + auto, apparently at first in law-enforcement lists.

noun

  1. US, uncountable The criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle.

    Similar: twoccing

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noun criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle

Españolrobo de vehículos
中文盜竊汽車 /盗窃汽车 dàoqiè qìchē
DeutschKraftfahrzeugdiebstahl, Autodiebstahl, Motorraddiebstahl

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@misc{grand_theft_auto_2026,
  title = {grand theft auto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grand%20theft%20auto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}