noun
Street Slang
shark hunter
SHARK-HUN-tur · noun · slang
A thief who preys on drunks to rob them.
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A shark hunter is a thief who seeks out intoxicated men in order to rob them while they are vulnerable.
“The shark hunters worked the saloons at closing time.”
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shark hunter In A Sentence
The shark hunters worked the saloons at closing time.
Origin & Usage
American underworld slang, early 20th century.
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What is a 'shark hunter'?
A thief who deliberately targets drunk men so as to rob them while they are too impaired to resist or remember.
Where would a shark hunter operate?
Around saloons and bars, especially at closing time when intoxicated patrons were spilling out and easy to pick off.
Is this current slang?
No. It is early-20th-century American underworld slang and is now largely historical.
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