shop stealer
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shop stealer
Where it comes from
Unclear, but ultimately from shoplifter (which predates the verb shoplift). Structurally, shop steal + -er, but perhaps more likely is that both verb and agent noun forms were coined around the same time by alteration of shoplift / shoplifter to carry the nuanced greater emphasis on theft.
noun shop stealers · shopstealer · shop-stealer
- A shoplifter. If you suspect a shop stealer, pay this person a lot of attention.
Talk about this word "shop stealer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shop%20stealer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shop stealer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shop%20stealer "shop stealer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shop%20stealer.Cite this
@misc{shop_stealer_2026,
title = {shop stealer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shop%20stealer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
