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transitive verb
heist
Definition of heist (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms: Verb
appropriate, boost [slang], filch, hook, lift, misappropriate, nick [British slang], nip, pilfer, pinch, pocket, purloin, rip off, snitch, steal, swipe, thieve
Synonyms: Noun
grab, pinch, rip-off, snatching, swiping, theft
Verb
Noun
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1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1
1930, in the meaning defined above
variant of hoist entry 1
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