chain-snatched

A form of chain-snatch — To snatch a gold chain (or sometimes a silver chain) from a woman (or a man) and run away.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of chain-snatch
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APA

chain-snatched. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain-snatched

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“chain-snatched.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain-snatched. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain-snatched,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain-snatched.

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