porch•pirate
in American English /pôrCH·pīrət/
NOUN
A thief who steals packages or parcels delivered to a household undeterred by video surveillance, and since the inception of online retail a burgeoning source of distress to individual homeowners and delivery companies as discussed in countless digital community groups.
WORD ORIGIN
[2010 – 2013 PorchPirate (porch + pirate), porch + piracy n., pl. -cies.] Other words that entered English at around the same time include:e-commerce, e-tailer
[2010 – 2013 PorchPirate (porch + pirate), porch + piracy n., pl. -cies.] Other words that entered English at around the same time include:e-commerce, e-tailer
