ram raider

A form of ramraider — A thief who operates by ramraiding.

Meanings

nounram raider (plural ram raiders)

plural ram raiders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ramraider.

    How did the Teeside Riots start? It was supposedly over a ram raider who was arrested by police.

    1998, Stephen Richards, Viv (Graham) "simply the Best", page 20
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    It appears that the TRA authors did not think it possible that the ram raider could be driving the wrong way up a one-way street.

    2020, A. H. Hay, Before the Storm, page 71

    There are therefore several different career paths that may be followed by a ram raider. However, ram raiders sharing similar roles will be likely to have similar criminal careers.

    2021, Laurence Alison, David Canter, The Social Psychology of Crime: Groups, Teams and Networks
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