"stealingest" meaning in English

See stealingest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: stealing + -est Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stealing|est|nocat=1}} stealing + -est Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} stealingest
  1. (colloquial, humorous) Most inclined to steal; most thievish. Tags: colloquial, humorous
    Sense id: en-stealingest-en-adj-M1hLAfaC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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