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five-finger discount

noun

Definitions

  1. Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item

    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.
    • - Hey, guys. Where'd you get all that great stuff? - Five-finger discount, man.

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