steal
v.— «Ralls “stole” on Boston—in street lingo, attacked when he didn’t expect it.» —“Woman convicted in boyfriend’s stabbing” by Joe Lambe Kansas City Star (Kansas, Missouri) July 21, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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