Meanings
nounthieves' kitchen (plural thieves' kitchens)
plural thieves' kitchens
- obsoleteslangA district or a hideout where thieves congregate.
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thieves' kitchen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thieves'%20kitchen
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“thieves' kitchen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thieves'%20kitchen. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thieves' kitchen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thieves'%20kitchen.
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