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Meaning of five-finger discount | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.

euphemistic, slang

Equivalents

Suomi myymälävarkaus näpistys

Examples

“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.”
“- Hey, guys. Where'd you get all that great stuff? - Five-finger discount, man.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

five-finger exercise five-foot way five-for five-hole five-hundredth five-in-a-row

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