knock-knock burglar
noun[C]
USuk/nɒkˈnɒk ˌbɜː.ɡlər/us/nɑːkˈnɑːk ˌbɝː.ɡlɚ/apersonwhoknockson someone'sdoorfor aninventedreasonand thenenterstheirhouseinordertostealthings:
Three knock-knockburglarshave beencaughtontape.有三个敲门贼被录下来了。
- Aso-called“Knock-Knock”burglarpleadednocontesttoday toburglarizingtwoSanFernandoValleyhomes.
- Typicallyknownas “knock-knock”burglars, thesecrews, oftenformedbygangmembers,utilizehigh-endluxuryvehiclestoblendintomiddleclassandaffluentneighbourhoodswhere theybreakintohomesandbusinesses.
- Theapparentknock-knockburglarsmashedaslidingglassdoorandsearchedthroughcabinetsanddrawers.
Miscellaneous criminals
- arsonist
- artifice burglar
- bigamist
- bioterrorist
- black hat
- distraction burglar
- distraction thief
- drug dealer
- embezzler
- expropriator
- looter
- lowlife
- lynch mob
- man of straw
- money launderer
- shicer
- shoplifter
- small-timer
- smuggler
- snatcher