segabosses

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of sega (“to reap”) +‎ bosses (“bags, purses”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˌse.ɡəˈbo.səs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌse.ɡaˈbo.ses/

Noun

segabosses m or f by sense (invariable)

bag snatcher, purse snatcher (a petty thief who chiefly steals handbags)

Hypernyms

lladre

Related terms

carterista

Further reading

“segabosses” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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