purse snatching

noun

The act or practice of stealing a handbag, usually from a woman carrying it.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The act or practice of stealing a handbag, usually from a woman carrying it.
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APA

purse snatching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse%20snatching

MLA

“purse snatching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse%20snatching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purse snatching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse%20snatching.

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