porch pirate
[ pawrch-pahy-ruht ]
nounSlang.
a thief who takes packages left outside doors by couriers: In some communities, police are baiting packages with tracking devices to capture and deter porch pirates.
Origin of porch pirate
1First recorded in 2010–15
Other words from porch pirate
- porch pi·ra·cy, noun
Words Nearby porch pirate
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