sticky finger

English

Verb

sticky finger (third-person singular simple present sticky fingers, present participle sticky fingering, simple past and past participle sticky fingered)

1. Alternative form of sticky-finger (“steal”)
   • 1981, Ursula Holden, Penny Links:

     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.

   • 2012, Mar'ce Merrell, Wicked Sweet: A Novel, Feiwel & Friends, →ISBN:

     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. […]