(on the idea that one nicks a lipstick-- not a car.)


At a rough, totally unscientific guesstimate, the word "nick" is used here in Zild at least as often as "steal" probably significantly more often. You are right that is is most often used in connexion with petty theft, but by no means exclusively so. It has always struck me as ironic that it is famous for being used by police officers when apprehending criminals, "you're nicked".