Boosted
/ˈbuːstɪd/noun
Raised, increased, or improved; also slang for stolen.
Did you know?“Boost” is a comparatively recent English word of uncertain origin, and its slang sense “to steal” likely developed from the idea of secretly lifting or carrying something away.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
boost
“To raise, lift, or increase; later also slang for to steal.”
19th Century
English
boosted
“Raised, increased, or in slang, stolen.”
Origin uncertain
English
boost
“A word first recorded in American English, probably from dialect or slang, with no securely established deeper ancestry.”
Modern English
English
boosted
“Past tense and past participle of boost; also used informally for something stolen.”