"porch pirate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: porch pirates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} porch pirate (plural porch pirates)
  1. (slang) A criminal who steals a delivered package from a porch. Wikipedia link: en:porch pirate Tags: slang Categories (topical): Crime, People, Post Related terms: porch piracy, thief Translations (criminal): pakettivaras (Finnish), osoba kradnąca przesyłki z ganków [feminine] (Polish)

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