# fünf Finger und ein Griff

fünf Finger und ein Griff is a German noun meaning “the act of stealing, especially casually when the opportunity presents itself”.

## Meanings

1. _archaic · idiomatic · colloquial · plural · plural only_ the act of stealing, especially casually when the opportunity presents itself
   - Neue Jacke? Was hat die gekostet? Fünf Finger und einen Griff? — New jacket? Did you pay for that or did you nick it?

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