Where does “clyfaking” come from?
clyfaking (English) comes from English cly — To seize; to steal.
clyfaking (English): Pickpocketing
Definitions
- Pickpocketing
Ancestry of “clyfaking”, step by step
clyfaking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cly | To seize; to steal |
via English faking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | faking | present participle of fake |