nimmer

Examples

• All

• I can't believe he stole my wallet; he's a real nimmer.

• The detective quickly identified the nimmer by his suspicious behavior near the busy entrance.

• The nimmer slipped through the crowd, unnoticed by most shoppers.

• That guy is such a nimmer!

• The nimmer slipped through the crowd, unnoticed by most shoppers.

• After the festival, several people reported missing wallets, likely the work of a skilled nimmer.

• The detective quickly identified the nimmer by his suspicious behavior near the busy entrance.

Synonyms

P

pickpocket

vsnimmer

19 4.2

A person who steals wallets or phones from pockets and bags in crowds

is the informal slang name often used for this kind of thief

S

sneak thief

vsnimmer

2 7.6

A person who secretly steals things without using force

is the informal slang label that refers to the same secretive theft

C

cutpurse

vsnimmer

• Archaic

1 9.9

A person who steals money from people's pockets or purses in public places

is the casual slang name used today for similar pocket theft

Y

yegg

vsnimmer

• Archaic

1 9.9

A person who breaks into places like banks to steal from safes

is slang for street or pocket theft rather than breaking in

P

pilferer

vsnimmer

1 7.3

A person who steals small things without using force

is the casual slang term used for similar petty stealing

H

heister

vsnimmer

• Slang

1 9.9

A person who steals from shops or buildings, often during a planned robbery

is also slang but focuses more on street pocket or petty theft

P

pickpurse

vsnimmer

• Archaic

9.9

A person who steals money and small things from other people's pockets or bags

is the modern informal label now used for that same action

How Serious

robber

186 1.0

burglar

110 1.4

thief

754 1.0

nimmer

• Offensive

9.9

pilferer

1 7.3

pickpocket

19 4.2

Surface Forms

Etymology