nabber

nab

To catch and arrest someone. Often used in passive constructions. We'll be able to nab the perpetrator as soon as we have an eyewitness to the crime. I heard the serial killer was finally nabbed last night.

nabber

A thief. Used after another noun to indicate what the thief stole or some characteristic about the thief. Police are now on the lookout for the lawn-ornament nabber after a third house was hit last night. The pig nabber turned out to be a neighbor of the farmer, a mere boy of 15 who claims he was just having a bit of fun.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

nab

(næb)

1. tv. to arrest someone. (see also nabbed.) I knew they would nab him sooner or later.

2. and nabber n. a police officer; a cop. There’s a nabber at the door who wants to talk to you.

nabber

verb

See nab

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

nab
nabbed
tap
tap (one) for (something)
tap for
tap someone
tap someone for something
tapping
taps
starve (someone or something) of (something)

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词组	nabber
释义	nabber nab To catch and arrest someone. Often used in passive constructions. We'll be able to nab the perpetrator as soon as we have an eyewitness to the crime. I heard the serial killer was finally nabbed last night. nabber A thief. Used after another noun to indicate what the thief stole or some characteristic about the thief. Police are now on the lookout for the lawn-ornament nabber after a third house was hit last night. The pig nabber turned out to be a neighbor of the farmer, a mere boy of 15 who claims he was just having a bit of fun. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. nab (næb) 1. tv. to arrest someone. (see also nabbed.) I knew they would nab him sooner or later. 2. and nabber n. a police officer; a cop. There’s a nabber at the door who wants to talk to you. nabber verb See nab McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: nab nabbed tap tap (one) for (something) tap for tap someone tap someone for something tapping taps starve (someone or something) of (something) References in periodicals archive THESE babes were feline giggly yesterday as they launched the Carlsberg Comedy Cat Nabbers. Search fur Cat Laughs
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