five-finger discount
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five-finger discount
noun five-finger discounts · five finger discount
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Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.
I was a burglary detective for three years before I joined the Speaker's Bureau, and you might say I managed to acquire a few things at a five-finger discount, if you catch my drift.
Similar: bargain, burglary, larceny, heist, give-away, pinching, robbery, steal, stealing, theft, thievery, five-finger discount
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