Grand Theft Auto
Definition
A critically acclaimed open-world video game series developed by Rockstar Games, infamous for its blend of satire, chaos, and virtual crime sprees across fictionalized cities.
Legally, a felony charge for the theft of a motor vehicle, typically when the car's value exceeds a certain threshold—think joyrides gone felony-level serious.
Examples
After one too many rampages in Grand Theft Auto, my little brother declared himself the king of virtual Los Santos—and demanded pizza as tribute.
She got busted for what cops called grand theft auto, but swore it was just 'borrowing' her neighbor's Ferrari for a spin.
In a plot twist worthy of Grand Theft Auto, the getaway driver accidentally hot-wired the wrong car and ended up at his own kid's soccer practice.
Grand Theft Auto taught me more about heists than any business school ever could—step one: steal everything not nailed down.