petnapping
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petnapping — ☆ petnapping or petnaping [pet′nap΄iŋ ] n. [ PET1 + (KID)NAPPING] the stealing of pets, esp. dogs or cats, in order to sell them, as for use in laboratory experiments … English World dictionary
petnapping — petnæpɪŋ n. kidnapping of a pet, abduction of a pet … English contemporary dictionary
petnapping — pet·nap·ping … English syllables
petnapping — pet•nap•ping or pet•nap•ing [[t]ˈpɛtˌnæp ɪŋ[/t]] n. cvb the stealing of a pet • Etymology: 1965–70, amer. pet′nap per, pet′nap er, n … From formal English to slang
petnapping — ˈpetˌnapiŋ noun ( s) Etymology: pet (I) + napping (as in kidnapping) : the act of stealing a pet (as a cat or dog) usually for profit * * * petnapper, petnaper, n. /pet nap ing/, n. the stealing of a pet, as for resale … Useful english dictionary
petnapper — See petnapping. * * * … Universalium
abduction — n 1.(all of persons) robbery, theft, capture, seizure, rape; man stealing, kidnapping, child stealing; impressment, conscription; (both of animals) petnapping, dognapping. 2. commandeering, hijacking, skyjacking, air piracy; expropriation,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
piracy — n 1. robbery at sea, brigandage, buccaneering, freebooting, banditry, highway robbery, Obs. latrociny, privateering, filibustering, U.S. Inf. (usu. of cattle) rustling. 2. commandeering, hijacking, skyjacking, air or sky piracy; (usu. of persons) … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
robbery — n 1. burglary, theft, Sl. heist, break in; Inf. holdup, Sl. stickup, Sl. hustle, Inf. mugging, Sl. jumping, Sl. rolling. 2. thievery, pilferage, pilfering, Sl. swiping, Sl. hustling, Sl. copping; peculation, embezzlement, misappropriation; purse… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
theft — n 1. stealing, thievery, pilferage, pilfering, Sl. swiping, Sl. hustling, Sl. copping; peculation, embezzlement, misappropriation; shoflifting, palming, Sl. boosting; purse snatching; smuggling, bootlegging. 2. burglary, robbery, Law. larceny, Sl … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
