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Definition of five-finger discount

five-finger discount

  • a pretend occurrence during which stealing is permitted.
    They were having a five-finger discount on CD's so I grabbed a couple.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to steal.

    Last edited on Nov 09 1999. Submitted by Kendall from MA, USA on Nov 09 1999.

  • a stolen item.
    My new stereo was a five finger discount!

    Last edited on Oct 30 2002. Submitted by Angela from Chicago, IL, USA on Oct 30 2002.

  • To steal or pilfer.
    How did you afford those new clothes? I used my five finger discount.

    Last edited on Mar 18 2006. Submitted by Amy U. from Chicago, IL, USA on Mar 18 2006.

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Other terms relating to 'stolen, stolen goods':

Definitions include: a ride in a motor vehicle (usually stolen) taken for fun.
Definitions include: stolen car
Definitions include: stolen.
Definitions include: promotional material.
Definitions include: A stolen cellular phone that is is typically passed around for anyone's use before the service is eventually turned off.
Definitions include: an attractive person.
Definitions include: miscellaneous things, typically given away free.
Definitions include: stolen.
Definitions include: a reckless ride taken in a (usually stolen) automobile.

Other terms relating to 'to steal':

Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: verb. to take something from someone in front of them.
Definitions include: a disrespectful, rude, or otherwise unpleasant person.
Definitions include: to have, to take.
Definitions include: a moron; "goof".
Definitions include: to date a girl and have sex with her, then do the same with her sister.
Definitions include: to acquire discretely.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: pirated commercial software.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: to steal, especially a car.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: a con that takes a long time.
Definitions include: stuff, things.

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Other terms relating to 'discount':

Definitions include: to steal.

Other terms relating to 'finger':

Definitions include: clumsy.
Definitions include: a physical gesture one performs for good luck.
Definitions include: to accidentally press a button or key adjacent to the desired one, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number.
Definitions include: to look up someone on the internet.
Definitions include: to insert fingers into a person's vagina.
Definitions include: to stimulate the female genitals with one's fingers.
Definitions include: extremely tasty.
Definitions include: to express that one is literally or figuratively crossing their fingers in order to bring about good luck.
Definitions include: stolen, lifted, heisted, boosted, shoplifted.
Definitions include: the middle finger of either hand.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: to raise only the middle finger in someone's direction.
Definitions include: to raise of the middle finger on a hand with the other fingers closed to the palm, towards a person.
Definitions include: to be a thief.
Definitions include: to expend effort.

Other terms relating to 'five':

Definitions include: the police.
Definitions include: leaving.
Definitions include: in jail
Definitions include: a "Long Island Ice Tea" (also called a "Long Island Iced Tea") which is a strong alcoholic mixed drink.
Definitions include: See five by five.
Definitions include: the police.
Definitions include: the police.
Definitions include: See nine to five.
Definitions include: to leave or exit quickly.
Definitions include: to reserve something for the next five minutes, while one is absent.
Definitions include: a punch.
Definitions include: leaving.
Definitions include: fine, good, okay.
Definitions include: a fancy word.
Definitions include: stolen, lifted, heisted, boosted, shoplifted.

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