shoplift

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A shoplifter.
1704, John Dunton, ''The Athenian Oracle'', Athenian Society, Volume III, page 67,

(..)and indeed it seems a Hardſhip in our Laws, that a poor Shoplift ſhou′d be hang′d for breaking in and pilfering a few Goods,(..).

To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.
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To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.
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1969 October, Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, ''Mechanisms for Exploiting the Black Community'', ''Digest|Negro Digest'', 22,

Thus, the teacher shook down the kids, the big kids shook down the little kids, the little kids shoplifted to get money, ''etc''., ''etc''.