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sticky finger en · VERB
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of sticky-finger (“to steal”).
A bit of sticky fingering, a shady deal or two, life wasn't easy. She could spot wronguns too. Ben wasn't a wicked man. Maris had better not get too funny, her and her power of attorney.
1981, Ursula Holden, Penny Links:I guess that's why I started sticky fingering things. I kept the stash under my bed, tools mostly—a cordless drill, a set of wrenches, screwdrivers, some knives. After a few weeks, I was shopping for the future and I yanked a coffeemaker. […]
2012, Mar'ce Merrell, Wicked Sweet: A Novel, Feiwel & Friends, →ISBN:
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