segabosses

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of sega (“to reap”) +‎ bosses (“bags, purses”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌse.ɣəˈβo.səs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌse.ɣəˈbo.səs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌse.ɣaˈbo.ses]

Noun

segabosses m or f by sense (invariable)

1. bag snatcher, purse snatcher (a petty thief who chiefly steals handbags)

Hypernyms

• lladre

Related terms

• carterista

Further reading

“segabosses” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.