- light fingers
- having nimble fingers; having a tendency to steal
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
light fingers
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light´-fin´gered|ness — light fin|gered «LYT FIHNG guhrd», adjective. 1. skillful at picking pockets; thievish. 2. having light and nimble fingers. –light´ fin´gered|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
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light-fingered — light fingeredness, n. /luyt fing geuhrd/, adj. 1. skillful at or given to pilfering, esp. by picking pockets; thievish. 2. having light and nimble fingers. [1540 50] * * * … Universalium
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