sticky fingers

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

1. (idiomatic) An inclination to steal.

   You'd better lock up your belongings before handing your keys to a valet; some of them have sticky fingers.

2. (idiomatic) Petty thieves.

   There are too many sticky fingers around for me to leave my purse unattended.

Derived terms

• sticky-fingered

Translations

petty thief

• French: chapardeur (fr) m
• German: Langfinger (de) m
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• Spanish: amigo de lo ajeno (es)

See also

• five-finger discount
• long arms
• pilfery