meaning of light fingered
1. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.
2. 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
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