till-tapper

obsolete

(obsolete) A criminal who surreptitiously robs the tills of shops, typically while accomplices distract the attention of the clerks.

Japanese Meaning

（時代遅れ）店舗のレジの金銭を、共犯者が店員の注意を逸らす間にこっそりと盗む犯罪者

The cunning till-tapper slipped his hand into the cash drawer while his accomplices engaged the clerk in loud conversation.

その巧妙なレジ泥棒は、共犯者が店員の注意をそらしている間にレジの引き出しに手を伸ばした。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) A criminal who surreptitiously robs the tills of shops, typically while accomplices distract the attention of the clerks.

till-tappers

（ plural ）