• steal.

  lets boost a car.

  by joe k., San Antonio, TX, USA, Dec 13 1999.

• to steal.

  somebody boosted my car!

  by Cara O., Bradenton, FL, USA, Jun 03 2002.

• shoplift.

  They used to boost power tools at Sears.

  by David C., Sep 19 2004.

verb

• to steal, usually in large quantities or something of great value.

  Pepe is a petty thief who will boost your wallet if you leave it within his reach.

  by Sabrina B., Dallas, TX, USA, Aug 04 2005.

• Used to indicate that someting has to be done fast, inmediately. Origin: used by navy carrier crew, I believe in order to shorten radio transmissions.

  bring me a burger, booster.

  by Jose, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Oct 20 1999.

• Noun (booster)-Someone that steals, almost professionally. Usually clothes. Verb (Boosting)-Stealing

  My cousin goes to the mall and boosts outfits; I know this booster, she can get you clothes for cheap.

  by Tiffany W., Hartford, CT, USA, Mar 26 2002.

• a person who goes to different stores, steals a variety of items (but typically it is clothes, purses, etc.) then proceeds to sell the items at extremely low cost out of their car or their house.

  by Pat R., Aug 19 2005.

• verb. to take something from someone in front of them.

  I brodied his jacket after he told me I couldn't have it.

  by Jen G., Elizabethtown, PA, USA, Nov 23 1998.

• v. to steal something; to take.

  I'm bout to brodie that jaun.

  by Carl F. B. III, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Jan 10 2000.

• to steal. usually from another person, and not a retailer or place of business.

  he brodied that necklace from a friend of mine.

  by Jeff B., Syracuse, NY 13210, USA, Oct 19 2001.

• to crash, collide; an accident (commonly used in sports, such as mountain biking or skateboarding).

  I was speeding downhill on my bike and brodied right into a tree.

  by Jason D., Costa Mesa, CA, USA, Oct 04 2002.

• Philadelphia slang term meaning to take by force or intimidation.

  Yo, that kid can't rhyme, I'm about to brody him for the mic.

  by Spark D., Philadelphia, PA, USA, Feb 16 2003.

• To borrow without asking

  Did you brody my t-shirt last night?

  by Jeff, Glenside, PA, USA, Jun 30 2004.

• To steal

  by Jeff, Glenside, PA, USA, Jun 30 2004.

• taking a chance on something. Origin: Steven Brody, who reportedly had jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 and survived the fall. Hence the meaning....of taking a big chance. It is clear that it is a local colloquiallism in Philly....whether or not it is widespread I do not know. I use the term myself. It's clear that the original slang has morphed in meaning -- now referencing taking -- as in stealing.

  I took a brody on the bottle of brandy. (Meaning he bought it without tasting it.)

  by Francis M., Dec 10 2008.

• The police. Origin: 1980 Mel Gibson film Mad Max

  by Brad W., Portland, OR, USA, Feb 03 2003.

• permanent impairment from drug abuse

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009.

• Heavy abuser of drugs

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 11 2009.

• reduction in job performance and life satisfaction due to prolonged stress, frustration, or boredom.

  Over time, the stress and strain may take their toll on your physical and emotional health, affecting relations with your employees, family and friends as well as affecting your business.
  
  Fortunately, there are many good ways to keep business burnout at bay.
  
  -- "A strategy for beating burnout", Chronicle, Ron Consolino, Oct 2, 2009

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 07 2009.

• verb; to steal with, or without, the victim's knowledge.

  You cabbaged my favorite pen.

  by Christopher W., Fortville, IN 46040, USA, Jan 03 1999.

• noun. referring to money.

  i've got no cabbage.

  by Nikol, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Nov 22 2001.

• to complain or criticize.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 09 2009.

verb

• To steal

  While the cashiers back was turned, I carped a gumball

  by Dave C., Dayton, OH, USA, Mar 27 2007.

• a lock-up in a local police station.

  by Siddhartha R., Urbana, IL, USA, Oct 31 2003.

• Police, usually in cars; reference to flashing red light on police cars.

  Jimmy was doing 90 and got chased by the cherry-tops.

  by Erin H., Cleveland, OH, USA, Apr 28 2002.

• Police, because of the copper buttons they used to wear on their uniforms.

  The coppers are after us!

  by Amber S., San Francisco, CA, USA, Apr 03 2002.

• To steal something.

  He cuffed that hat from my girl.

  by Liah, Chicago, IL, USA, Feb 16 2003.