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A magician who makes your wallet vanish without the applause.
means A thief who steals money or valuables from a victim's pockets or bag, usually in a crowd and without the victim noticing.
from A plain compound, exactly what it says: 'pick' (to pluck or pilfer) plus 'pocket,' dating to the 1500s. Earlier English used the verb 'to pick' on its own for theft — to 'pick a purse' — and as fashion put pockets into garments, the older 'cutpurse' (who literally sliced the strings of a hanging purse) gave way to the more nimble 'pickpocket.'
- prime turf
- Crowds, gestures, and the moment you check for them
- sign warning
- Beware of Pickpockets makes people pat their wallets, helping thieves
- royal con
- Eighteenth-century London thieves trained kids in schools
- misdirection king
- A bump or spilled drink hides the real grab
- science class
- Studied by neuroscientists for hacking human attention
apollo robbins — professional magician and pickpocket who performed for us military and has stolen from secret service agents
willy sutton — american bank robber and pickpocket who stole over $2 million in the 20th century