chore, v. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

chore v.

also chorie, chory

[Rom. cor/chore, to steal; thus link to costermonger chordy gear, stolen goods]

(Scot.) to steal (cf. core v.).

[1869		Australasian (Melbourne) 17 July 8/3: At every step we have evidence of Hindoo origin. For instance, chur, a thief; maung, to beg; pane, water; tschib, the tongue].
[1871–82		‘Vocab. of Words used by the Scottish Gypsies’ in B.M. Carew Life and Adventures n.p.: choar to steal] .
[1885		L. Emanuel Jottings [...] of a Bengal ‘qui hye’ 117: ‘Chores’ — are thieves].
1993		I. Welsh Trainspotting 121: The adrenalin kick makes us want tase head up the toon, oan a choryin spree, like.
1994		I. Welsh ‘A Smart Cunt’ in Acid House 249: I [...] go to the appropriate store rather than just go somewhere and chory for chorying’s sake.
1998		I. Welsh Filth 89: I […] have a wee scan for potential knock-off. This cunt though: fuck all worth chorrin.
2001		I. Welsh Glue 48: That time wi choried aw that copper wire, that wis fuckin radge.
2011		J.J. Connolly Viva La Madness 282: [He] knows he’s had a touch, telling his mates the mug was only getting a blowjob while I chored his fuckin coat.
2012		J. Fagan Panopticon (2013) 22: A lipstick [...] I bought it last week from one of the girls who go choring up town.
2018		I. Welsh Dead Man’s Trousers [25]: — Ah feel bad, man, thinkin aboot aw the chorin ah did.

on the chorie

(Scot.) engaged in thieving (as a regular occupation).

1993

I. Welsh Trainspotting 126: There’s a strong tea-leaf tradition in ma family [...] Aw ma uncles are oan the chorie.