till-tapper
n.— «A serial “till tapper” is on the loose, Opelika police said. Till tapping is the term used to describe someone who snatches money from a cash register.» —“He’s Been Known to Tap a Till or Two” in Opelika, Alabama Fox News Apr. 26, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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