amigo de lo ajeno

Spanish

Noun

amigo de lo ajeno m (plural amigos de lo ajeno)

1. (euphemistic, colloquial) light-fingered (thief, robber)

   Synonyms: tener los dedos largos, tener las manos largas, ladrón, ladrona

Further reading

• “amigo, ga de lo ajeno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10