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    [Noun]  | "klep*to" | \ ˈklep-(ˌ)tō \


    1: kleptomaniac


    Origin: 1953 ;

    [Combining form]  | "klepto-" 


    1: stealing : theft


    Origin: 

     Borrowed from Late Greek, combining form from Greek kléptēs "thief," kléptein "to steal," from a base klep-, going back to an Indo-European verb *klep- "steal, conceal," whence also Gothic hlifan "to steal," Latin clepere, Tocharian B kälyp- "steal";

      * Note : If Tocharian B klep- "touch with the fingers, investigate," kälp- "get, obtain" pertain, the original meaning of the Indo-European etymon was broader.;

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: short form of kleptomaniac. Someone who obsessively steals small objects for the heck of it.

      * e.g.,  ... You fucking klepto give back my stapler. 

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: Slang - Short for kleptomaniac

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Hey, can I barrow your mp3 player? 


     [ "klepto" ]

    2: The uncontrollable inhibition to take material possessions from another person.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 2: Nope, I left in my dorm room and some stupid klepto came by and ripped me off. 


     [ "klepto" ]

    3: Also see Thief.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 2: That smells out loud man! 

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: short for Kleptomaniac, someone who pathologically steals things.

      * e.g.,  ... That klepto just took my phone! 

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: A person who has a compulsion to steal; a kleptomaniac. Adding to ones inventory what is not there's.

      * e.g.,  ... Jen likes to steal all of our supplies from the dispensary. 

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: someone who is addicted to stealing. Short for kleptomaniac

      * e.g.,  ... "liz is such a klepto!" 

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: a person who is prone to steal things...

      * e.g.,  ... Warren being a klepto stole rap, metal, rap, metal, and Whitney Houston. 

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: Short for 'kleptomaniac', 'klepto' is a person obsessed with stealing.

      * e.g.,  ... "You don't wanna trust Rob with your keys, man, he's a klepto!" 

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: Someone who steals a lot.

      * e.g.,  ... Wynona Rider is the biggest klepto. 

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: Short for Kelptomaniac. Someone who collects and/or steals things at random and without reason. Someone with Kleptomania.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo homes, that nigga got klepto! Waste his ass! 

     [ "klepto" ]

    1: someone who enjoys stealing; a compulsive theif

      * e.g.,  ...  watch ur shit man that chicks a klepto. 


     [ "klepto" ]

    2:  to steal

      * e.g.,  ...  wanna go klepto some coricidin? 

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