carteirista

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carteirista

  • /kɐɾ.tɐj.ˈɾiʃ.tɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

de carteira + -ista

noun

  1. Portugal, gíria o mesmo que punguista

Similar: batedor de carteira, punga, trombadinha

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In English

  • pickpocket one who steals from the pocket of a passerby

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"carteirista." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/carteirista. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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carteirista. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/carteirista

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"carteirista." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/carteirista.

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@misc{carteirista_2026,
  title = {carteirista},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/carteirista},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}