Dictionary

sticky fingers en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) An inclination to steal.
   • You'd better lock up your belongings before handing your keys to a valet; some of them have sticky fingers.
   • ‘She was great,’ Bennie said. ‘I was crazy about her. But it turned out she had sticky fingers.’ He glanced at Alex. ‘She stole things.’ 2010, Jennifer Egan, “Pure Language”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad:
2. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Petty thieves.
   • There are too many sticky fingers around for me to leave my purse unattended.

Deriveds

sticky-fingered

Translations (5)

fr chapardeur (petty thief) · pl lepkie ręce (inclination to steal) · de Langfinger (petty thief) · es amigo de lo ajeno (petty thief) · bg джебчия (petty thief)

sticky fingers en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of sticky finger
   form of sticky finger

Relateds

pilfery · five-finger discount · long arms