stealage

American  

[stee-lij] / ˈsti lɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of stealing.

2. losses due to theft.

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Etymology

Origin of stealage

First recorded in 1860–65; steal + -age

Example Sentences

"Uncle Sime writ back 'You infarnel thief, you, put in "stealage" and keep the whole on't.'"

From Samantha on the Woman Question by Holley, Marietta

Or of the American public functionary, who said that his annual gains were 'one thousand dollars salary, besides the cheatage and stealage?'

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various