partner in crime

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partner in crime

noun partners in crime · partner-in-crime

  1. A criminal accomplice.
  2. humorous, informal A close associate.

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noun criminal accomplice

Françaiscomplice
Русскийсоо́бщник soóbščnik, поде́льник podélʹnik

noun close associate

Françaiscomplice, acolyte

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@misc{partner_in_crime_2026,
  title = {partner in crime},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/partner%20in%20crime},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}