manstealing

[ man-stee-ling ]
/ ˈmænˌsti lɪŋ /

noun

the act of kidnapping.

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Origin of manstealing

First recorded in 1570–80; man1 + stealing

Words nearby manstealing

mansonella streptocerca, mansonelliasis, mansonia, mansplain, manspread, manstealing, mansuetude, mansur, mansur, al-, mansûra, manta
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