Shoplift
to steal (merchandise) as a .
to shoplift merchandise.
Historical Examples
If you’ve been hired to build a shoplift-proof store, you’d better know how to shoplift.
Little Brother Cory Doctorow
I’ll bet he couldn’t walk into a store without figuring out a way to shoplift.
Little Brother Cory Doctorow
v.
also shop-lift, 1820, back-formation from shoplifting. Related: Shop-lifted.
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