An archaic or slang term for a valuable object that can be stolen, or in some contexts, a pickpocket's target or stolen goods.
Of uncertain origin, possibly from Dutch or German roots; used historically in thieves' cant and criminal slang, particularly in 17th-19th century English. The exact etymology is obscure and disputed by etymologists.
This word lives in the shadowy world of historical 'thieves' cant'—secret vocabularies that criminals developed to communicate without being understood by authorities or honest citizens, and it's one of many such terms that have largely disappeared from use.
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