putpocket

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From put +‎ pocket, modelled after pickpocket.

Noun[edit]

putpocket (plural putpockets)

  1. A person who places money or other items into another person’s pocket or bag without the other’s knowledge, typically as a form of kindness or generosity.
    Coordinate term: pickpocket