Definition
To embezzle, to steal from one's place of business.
Origins
From the most basic form of the crime: a shop assistant removing cash from the register.
In Context
- "Francis Urquhart: You've been a bit of a bad lad, haven't you, Roger? Roger O'Neill: What? FU: You've had your hand in the till. RO: Francis, you're joking! FU: Your expenses are paid by Central Office, aren't they? But you've been claiming quite large sums from the advertising agency as well. It's a bit naughty, Roger."