Pilfer
I don't remember where I first heard this word (probably Dungeons & Dragons), but I've always thought it sounded like the nicest way to refer to petty thievery.
pil·fer [pilfÉ™r] v. to steal (typically a small amount or item of little value)
Synonyms: filch, steal, purloin, lift, pinch, thieve, prig, nick, swipe
Etymology: c.1400 (n.), from O.Fr. pelfre "booty, spoils" (11c.), of unknown origin, possibly related to pelf. The verb is first recorded 1540s. Related: Pilfered; pilfering.
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