petnapping

petnapping or pet·nap·ing [pet-nap-ing] WORD ORIGIN noun the stealing of a pet, as for resale or ransom. Liberaldictionary.com

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Origin of petnapping An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; pet1 + -nap + -ing1 Related formspet·nap·per, pet·nap·er, noun Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019