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fingers in the cookie jar

fingers in the cookie jar noun: synonym of hand in the cookie jar.

Noun

fingers in the cookie jar pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Synonym of hand in the cookie jar.

Synonyms of fingers in the cookie jar

Questions about fingers in the cookie jar

What does fingers in the cookie jar mean?
Fingers in the cookie jar means synonym of hand in the cookie jar.
What part of speech is fingers in the cookie jar?
Fingers in the cookie jar is a noun.

Words near fingers in the cookie jar in the dictionary

  1. fingers and toes
  2. fingers and toes crossed
  3. fingers crossed
  4. fingers in a dike
  5. fingers in the air
  6. fingers in the cookie jar
  7. fingers in the dike
  8. fingers in the dyke
  9. fingers in the wind
  10. fingers on the pulse
  11. fingers pointing at the moon

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