babbeltruc

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbɑ.bəlˌtryk/

noun
Definitions
  • A type of burglary in which one perpetrator distracts the victim in his or her house with a conversation, either in order to enter the home and steal from it or to allow an accomplice to break in.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish babbelen (babble, chat) + Dutch, Flemish truc.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

truc

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