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Definition of purchase
purchase
- to steal. This word has developed in San Diego. I have heard it used many times, and is more or less a cover for a 5 finger discount.
Check this out, I'll purchase that CD.
- See more words with the same meaning: to steal.
Last edited on Jun 14 2011. Submitted by Dave F. from San Diego, CA, USA on Oct 24 2001.
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Other terms relating to 'to steal': | |
| Definitions include: To steal. Taking another's business or customer. | |
| Definitions include: To steal. | |
| Definitions include: to show disrespect towards someone or when someone steals something from you. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: a moron; "goof". | |
| Definitions include: a con that takes a long time. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: a robbery performed by smashing a window, grabbing things from inside, and leaving quickly. | |
| Definitions include: to take all of a person's money. | |
| Definitions include: breasts. | |
| Definitions include: a pretend occurrence during which stealing is permitted. | |
| Definitions include: to sell or transmit stolen "intellectual property" (e.g. software, compact discs, etc.) | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: a five pound note. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
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| Definitions include: the initial phase of an opportunity. | |
| Definitions include: a person who comments on or corrects the idiom usage mistakes of others. | |
| Definitions include: a "rude boy". | |
| Definitions include: PCP or phencyclidine. | |
| Definitions include: a (usually) older male who is dating a (usually) younger female and gives her a lot of gifts and money, like a father might give to his daughter. | |
| Definitions include: (masculine) to have sexual intercourse | |
| Definitions include: to care. | |
| Definitions include: greatly. | |
| Definitions include: to whine. | |
| Definitions include: "more stupid". |
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