LIGHT-FINGERED
\lˈa͡ɪtfˈɪŋɡəd], \lˈaɪtfˈɪŋɡəd], \l_ˈaɪ_t_f_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ə_d]\
Definitions of LIGHT-FINGERED
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having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets; "a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault"- Harry Hansen; "the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era"- Time
By Princeton University
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