kifosztották

kifosztották is a Hungarian verbal phrase derived from the noun fosztó, meaning “thief” or “pickpocket.” The verb kifosztani means to rob, swipe or pilfer, and kifosztották is the third‑person plural aorist form, translated as “they robbed” or “they stole.” The term is commonly used in everyday speech to describe situations in which someone’s belongings are taken unlawfully, often with a connotation of quick or surreptitious theft. In figurative contexts, kifosztották may also describe a person being exploited or cheated, extending beyond literal robbery.

The word’s roots trace back to the Middle Hungarian period, where fosztó originally referred to a harrying or coarse person, gradually evolving into its modern semantic field of theft. The prefix ki- in Hungarian often conveys a sense of removal or completion, so kifosztották literally conveys the completion of the act of swiping or robbing. In contemporary slang, the phrase can be employed humorously, for example in the expression “kifosztották a figyelmeimet” meaning “They stole my attention.”

kifosztották is typically used in spoken language, news reports, and internet forums, rather than in formal writing. It surfaces in Hungarian politics and crime reporting to describe theft incidents, and in social media where informal complaints or anecdotes are shared. The phrase carries a distinctly Hungarian register and is understood by speakers of the language as an everyday expression of theft or exploitation.