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rolling

9.3

Taking money and things from a helpless or drunk person

noun
/ˈroʊlɪŋ/

Offensive

: robo

Examples

THEM TOBACCO-ROLLING SEÑORITAS, THE ONES THEY SHOW ON THE CIGAR BOXES.

Amigo (2011)
The detective was charged with investigating cases of rolling in the nightlife district, where intoxicated individuals were often targeted.
After the party, he sadly discovered he had fallen victim to rolling and lost his wallet while he was unconscious.
Reports of rolling in urban areas have increased, especially targeting those who are vulnerable and alone.

Antonyms

to protect

∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

to assist

605 1.0

To help someone by making a task easier

Idioms

rolling in it

3 7.4

Has a lot of money and can buy many things

like a rolling stone

Informal

8.2

A person who moves from place to place, never staying long

Compounds

rolling pin

7 1.5

A long round tool for flattening dough in the kitchen

rolling paper

3 3.2

A thin strong paper used to roll cigarettes

rolling stock

Specialized

2 5.3

Vehicles like engines and carriages that a railway owns

rolling stone

2 4.6

A person who moves often and does not stay in one place

rolling mill

Specialized

1 7.4

A machine that presses hot metal between heavy rollers to make sheets or bars

rolling wave

1 3.0

A long heavy wave in the sea that moves toward the shore

rolling hitch

Specialized

9.2

A knot that ties a rope to a pole or another rope to stop it sliding one way

Surface Forms

rolling singular

rollings plural

Morphology

rolling = roll (opaque) = roll + ing

From the slang verb sense 'roll' meaning 'rob', '-ing' straightforwardly forms the action noun.

Etymology

Rolling (robbery) comes from the verb roll, which can mean 'turn over' or 'flip'. A helpful image is a thief 'rolling' a drunk person to get their money, so rolling came to mean quietly robbing someone who is helpless.