Associations to the word «Cutpurse»

Wiktionary

CUTPURSE, noun. A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.

Dictionary definition

CUTPURSE, noun. A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley