hot goods
Illegally obtained property
Hot goods are stolen merchandise, especially items being transported or sold through illegal channels.
The term comes from criminal slang where "hot" means dangerous to possess because police are actively searching for it.
Fencing hot goods—selling them through intermediaries—is itself a crime: He got caught trying to move hot goods through a pawn shop.
- stolenTaken unlawfully
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- lootStolen valuables
- swagStolen goods, slang
- five finger discountSlang for retail theft
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