すり
すり · suri · JLPT N4 · noun
pickpocket
👛 suri = from suru, to rub: a thief who rubs past you and lifts your wallet
すり comes from the verb 擦る/掏る (suru), to rub or brush against. A pickpocket works by brushing past the target in a crowd. Sound hook: suri is close to sorry, the word a pickpocket mutters as they bump into you.