Catchword: meatlift

Filed under: English, Crime & Prisons, Food & Drink

Part of speech: v.

Quotation: Every supermarket detective—or “loss-prevention specialist,” as many prefer to be called—has an offbeat meatlifting story to share. There’s the one about the lady who seemingly defied the laws of physics by stuffing an entire HoneyBaked Ham in her purse, the man discovered with a trove of filet mignons in his Jockey shorts, or the meth addict who explained that his dealer, exhibiting an atypical benevolent streak, had agreed to accept prime rib in lieu of cash.…Store detectives speculate that these meatlifters feel entitled to have steak instead of hamburger on occasion, as a reward for their hard work; swiping an expensive bottle of dish soap doesn’t provide the same sense of satisfaction.

Article or document title:
“The Purloined Sirloin” (URL)

Author:
Brendan I. Koerner

Article, document, publication, web site:
Slate

Date of publication:
Jan. 19, 2007

This catchword has yet to be researched.