dub-lay

noun

The robbing of houses by picking the locks.

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Meanings

noun
  1. UKobsoletethieves' cantThe robbing of houses by picking the locks.

Origin

From dub (“a lockpick or key”) + lay (“a criminal racket or scheme”)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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