What is Nine-fingered?
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1. Thief
2. A con-man (i.e. smooth talking salesman)
Origin: Probably spawned from the days when thieves had one of their digits forcibly removed after being caught stealing.
Used in the phrase "You nine-fingered shitehawk*!" in reference to a car salesman after he sweet talks you out of your hard earned cash for a car that is hardly worth the elastic in your underwear.
*aggressive salesman
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An invitation to partake with gusto, as in "be my guest," or "help yourself."
Here's one for you to chomp on, ..
