when you want to take credit for something you already knew was done before you came up with it or claiming that someone (usually well known) stole your idea before you could get around to it.
"These people keep pre-stealing my ideas, using them, and making millions!"
"Anytime you hear someone say 'hey that's show business' keep in mind I created that"- me
"you mean a phrase i've heard all my life and I'm 15 years older than you?"- boss
"yeah, they pre-stole that from me"
"I had this really great idea for a story about two teenagers that fall in love but their families hate one another and it ended tragically but then I found Shakespeare pre-stole my idea"
"Anytime you hear someone say 'hey that's show business' keep in mind I created that"- me
"you mean a phrase i've heard all my life and I'm 15 years older than you?"- boss
"yeah, they pre-stole that from me"
"I had this really great idea for a story about two teenagers that fall in love but their families hate one another and it ended tragically but then I found Shakespeare pre-stole my idea"
by Michael Goulis April 27, 2008
The Australian tradition of temporarily stealing ones belongings in a work environment without their knowledge.
by Sfbbfnfjsksn November 9, 2021
The general action of gaining access to an item that belongs to another person, whether it be granted from the owner for a period (borrowing), gaining possession of the item from the original owner (gifting) or the unconcentual taking of property (colloquial stealing).
Stealing/Steal/Stole
Hey Bruski, mind if I steal a pretzel?
This shirt? Brochacho let me steal it after I asked where she got it.
Yeah, this is the declaration of independence Bruno Mars, thanks for noticing, I stole it and am now on the run from the Feds.
Hey Bruski, mind if I steal a pretzel?
This shirt? Brochacho let me steal it after I asked where she got it.
Yeah, this is the declaration of independence Bruno Mars, thanks for noticing, I stole it and am now on the run from the Feds.
by Magic-Matthias February 5, 2023
Fred: I'm gonna kill Dean! He stole my freaking pencil!
George: You're gonna kill him for stealing a pencil? Isn't that a bit... over the top?
Fred: It was a mechanical pencil...
George: Go for it!
George: You're gonna kill him for stealing a pencil? Isn't that a bit... over the top?
Fred: It was a mechanical pencil...
George: Go for it!
by Joshdadestroyer February 21, 2018
Hey that woman from work how did you land her?
I got to know her at work and then as I did and as she told me about her relationship, I would say things like, well if I was him I would do everything with you that he doesn't do !
Oh so you have been stealing the pooty then ?
Well yeah !
I got to know her at work and then as I did and as she told me about her relationship, I would say things like, well if I was him I would do everything with you that he doesn't do !
Oh so you have been stealing the pooty then ?
Well yeah !
by Uncle Striker December 4, 2019
by mephisto May 28, 2003
The third week of November is the time to steal a friends hat so get ready to pull some jokes. Make sure to give the hat back though.
by Sithlord531 November 7, 2022