Adam Tiler

obsolete The accomplice of a pickpocket, who is given and escapes with the stolen goods. Here, "Adam" refers to the first man (as in the Garden of Eden), while "Tiler" is an obsolete slang term for a pickpocket. We have caught the pickpocket, but some Adam Tiler made off with the money. If there are pickpockets in this area, then there are also Adam Tilers surreptitiously departing with the stolen wallets. The pickpocket will do something to distract you while they relieve you of your valuables, which are then handed off to an Adam Tiler waiting nearby.