case the joint

To visit a house, store, or other establishment, with intent to burglarize or rob it later. Usually involves locating cameras and other security devices, and planning out one's exact course of action for the heist.
To the security guards, he looked like an ordinary tourist; little did they know he was actually there to case the joint.
by Tafkae February 03, 2007
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