(slang, euphemistic) Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.
(slang, euphemistic) 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.
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(Australia) To shoplift.