こそこそ泥どろ棒ぼう

noun

sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar

A thief who operates stealthily, often for small-scale thefts. The term is rare and somewhat colloquial; more common synonyms include こそ泥 (こそどろ) or 空き巣 (あきす) for burglary.

See also: こそ泥

• こそこそ泥どろ棒ぼうが深しん夜やに店みせに忍しのび込こんだ。

  A sneak thief crept into the shop late at night.

• 彼かれはこそこそ泥どろ棒ぼうのように振ふる舞まい、誰だれにも気きづかれずに財さい布ふを盗ぬすんだ。

  He acted like a petty thief and stole the wallet without anyone noticing.