conveyancer
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A pickpocket.
Register: slang
Examples
The wind-up is, that the father becomes bankrupt; the wife and daughters town-traders; the sons Greeks, Fancy-swells, Conveyancers (pickpockets), or Cracksmen (house breakers), and the New Drop is the last drop they ever take.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “conveyancer” mean?
A pickpocket.
Is “conveyancer” formal or informal?
conveyancer is generally slang.