The phrase "time crook" refers to someone who pretends to be honest but actually takes advantage of others by stealing or misusing their time. Full definition
They're a group of small time crooks who think they have found the score of a lifetime. (theyoungfolks.com)
Language: English Genre: Biography / Crime MPAA rating: R Director: Andrew Dominik Actors: Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, David Field Plot: Mark «Chopper» Reed is a small time crook who dreams of becoming a legendary crime figure. (filmcrave.com)
A small time crook in the game primarily to fund his smack habit, Russell is a character to be repulsed by rather than afraid of, boastful of unhinged sexual encounters and perpetually glazed in an opioid sweat. (slate.com)