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boost
verb- to steal, especially (in the US) to steal a car or to shoplift US, 1928
- Only thing I can think of is to go in the Business with Ritchie or start boosting. — William Burroughs, Letters to Allen Ginsberg 1953–1957, p. 67, 13 October 1954
- Lie detector tests were given today to two bank employes (sic) who reported that their car was "boosted" last week of $27,000 in currency. — San Francisco Call-Bulletin, p. 7, 7 February 1955
- A boosting girl made twice as much money in an hour as a whore made in a week. — Clarence Cooper Jr, The Scene, p. 31, 1960
- I’m going uptown tomorrow, boost a good coat. — Alexander Trocchi, Cain’s Book, p. 37, 1960
- “Pinched. Jobbed. Swiped. Stole,” he says, happily. “You know, man, like somebody boosted my threads.” — Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, p. 94, 1962
- Then there was boostin’ in department stores–and there was dice, cards, writin’ numbers (single action) for Jakie Cooperman[.] — Edwin Torres, Carlito’s Way, p. 14, 1975
- [B]oosting the plane had been a snap. — Jack W. Thomas, Heavy Number, p. 107, 1976
- But you can’t boost with no shopping bag. — Kate Millett, The Prostitution Papers, p. 116, 1976
- But he was not into the boostin’ and thievin’ with us. — Edwin Torres, Q & A, p. 162, 1977
- “In my youth,” Louis said, “I boosted cars, sent them over to Nassau, Freeport, Eleuthera...“ — Elmore Leonard, Riding the Rap, p. 65, 1995
- Hell no, I boosted a ’Vette. — Gone in 60 Seconds, 2000
- When “boosting” declined as an industry at the onset of the First World War other activities had to be found to supplant thieving traditions. — Brian McDonald, Elephant Boys, p. 9, 2000
- to illegally open a lock using force, skill or technology UK
From the sense “to steal”. - “Then our man takes a quick trot to the front door, boosts the lock and...” He shrugged. “That’s the how of it, anyway[.”] — Chris Ryan, The Watchman, p. 93, 2001
- in poker, to increase the amount bet on a hand US
- — Albert H. Morehead, The Complete Guide to Winning Poker, p. 257, 1967
- to inject a drug intravenously US, 1998
- — Mike Haskins, Drugs, p. 290, 2003
▶ boost one
to defecate US- — Surfer Magazine, p. 30, February 1992
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