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/Sounds like "SEHR" (as in "set") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "noh" (as in "note") + "LAHR" (as in "lava") + "gah" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

Someone with sticky fingers who takes other people's things when nobody is looking, quietly and skillfully. They have a habit of walking away with what is not theirs, always exploiting a moment of inattention. Used across Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.

Examples

Watch out for that guy, he has sticky fingers, they have caught him multiple times.

The new employee is a bit light-fingered, keep an eye on what you leave on your desk.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Pillo
Bandera de México
Uña

In Spain, to go completely off topic and wander into completely unrelated territory without ever coming back to the point. An art form some people master without even noticing.