bag snatcher
Grabs your purse
A bag snatcher is someone who steals bags—typically purses or handbags—by grabbing them from victims in public places and fleeing.
The crime relies on speed and surprise rather than confrontation: A bag snatcher on a motorbike grabbed her purse and sped off.
The term is more common in British English; Americans might say purse snatcher.
- thiefOne who steals
- runMove swiftly on foot
- muggerOne who robs violently
- handGrasping body part
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
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- thievesthief, robber, burglar, pickpocket, shoplifter
- pickpocketspickpocket, cutpurse, dip
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
- hustlershustler, hustlers, street hustler, con artist, grifter
bag snatcherlaw abiding citizen
bag snatchervictim
One harmed by another
robbery victim · mugging victim · theft victim · mark · target
bag snatchersecurity guard
Hired protector of property
police officer · cop · bodyguard · protector · guardian
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