body snatcher
a person who steals corpses; graverobber.
Slang. an agency that recruits executives working for one company to fill top management positions in another.
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How to use body snatcher in a sentence
“If I asked for decaf or, heaven forbid, to put anything in my coffee — cream or any sweetener — they would know for sure that a body snatcher had taken over my body,” wrote Claudia.
In the fight against evil clones, food may be our greatest weapon | John Kelly | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostThe bass singer had made an immense hit with his song of "The body snatcher," and the town rushed to listen to it.
A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 | William Makepeace ThackerayWhat do I care whether our hero's grandfather was Archbishop of Canterbury or a professional body-snatcher?
Some Private Views | James PaynBishop had been a body-snatcher for twelve years, and he had during that time obtained and sold over five hundred bodies.
The History of Burke and Hare | George Mac Gregor"Oh, 'tis only a little bit of a dead body-snatcher," said one of the guardians.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. | Pierce Egan
He describes graves with the minuteness of a body-snatcher; and when he would be impressive is disgusting.
British Dictionary definitions for body snatcher
(formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
Derived forms of body snatcher
- body snatching, noun
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