tail-buzzer

noun

A thief who steals from coat pockets.

Meanings

nountail-buzzer (plural tail-buzzers)

plural tail-buzzers

  1. obsoleteslangA thief who steals from coat pockets.
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APA

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

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Chicago

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