snaffling lay

Noun

obsolete slang

(obsolete, slang) Highway robbery as a career.

Japanese Meaning

（時代遅れ・俗語）職業として、暴力的な強奪や不当な高額請求を行うこと

After years of petty theft, he finally embraced the snaffling lay and made it his profession.

長年の軽犯罪の末、彼はついに街道強盗を生業とし、それを職業にした。

Sense（1）

(obsolete, slang) Highway robbery as a career.