chain-snatching

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chain-snatch
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APA

chain-snatching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain-snatching

MLA

“chain-snatching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain-snatching. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain-snatching,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain-snatching.

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