five-finger discount
five-finger discount noun: theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.
Noun
five-finger discount (plural five-finger discounts)
- 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.1986, James Ellroy, Killer on the Road, Avon Books, →ISBN, page 28
- - Hey, guys. Where'd you get all that great stuff?
- Five-finger discount, man.1990, "The Telltale Head" (The Simpsons season 1 episode 8)
Synonyms of five-finger discount
4 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- thievery
- midnight requisition
- moonlight requisition
- manifest destiny
Forms of five-finger discount
| plural | five-finger discounts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | five finger discount |
Questions about five-finger discount
- What does five-finger discount mean?
- Five-finger discount means theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.
- What part of speech is five-finger discount?
- Five-finger discount is a noun.
- What is the plural of five-finger discount?
- The plural of five-finger discount is five-finger discounts.
Words near five-finger discount in the dictionary
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