go equipped
English
Etymology
From the heading of section 25 of the Theft Act 1968: "Going equipped for stealing, etc."
Verb
go equipped (third-person singular simple present goes equipped, present participle going equipped, simple past went equipped, past participle gone equipped)
- (Britain, law and law enforcement, intransitive) To possess tools, weapons or other articles with the intent of using them to commit a crime.
- 1997, Rayner, Claire, Fifth Member (George Barnabas; 4):
- Would I go equipped? You can get a stiff sentence for that! I've got a couple of skeleton keys, I don't deny, but I hope we won't need them. There are other ways.
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