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plural noun Informal.
a propensity to steal.
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Origin of sticky fingers
First recorded in1930–35
OTHER WORDS FROM sticky fingers
stick·y-fin·gered [stik-ee-fing-gerd], /ˈstɪk iˈfɪŋ gərd/, adjectiveWords nearby sticky fingers
sticky, stickybeak, sticky blood, sticky end, sticky-fingered, sticky fingers, Sticky Note, sticky rice, sticky wicket, sticky willie, stiction
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How to use sticky fingers in a sentence
Other Idioms and Phrases with sticky fingers
sticky fingers
A propensity to steal, as in You'd better not leave any cash around; she's known for her sticky fingers. This metaphor makes it seem as if valuables adhere naturally to a thief's fingers. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
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