Meaning
To sneak a glance; to steal a quick, secret look at something or someone without being noticed. From 'tief' (steal), it captures the furtive way you 'steal' a look — at a person you fancy, at another's exam paper, or at something you're not supposed to see. 'She tief a look pon him' means she snuck a glance at him.
Examples
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Him tief a look pon di gyal.
He stole a glance at the girl.
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She tief a look pon di answer.
She sneaked a look at the answer.
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Mi tief a look ova di fence.
I snuck a peek over the fence.
Origin
From 'tief' (steal) + 'a look'; to sneak a glance. See [[tief]], [[peep]].
How it’s used
To sneak/steal a quick glance. See [[tief]], [[pree]].