caught with the cookie jar

Alternative form of caught with one's hand in the cookie jar.

Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of caught with one's hand in the cookie jar.
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APA

caught with the cookie jar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught%20with%20the%20cookie%20jar

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“caught with the cookie jar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught%20with%20the%20cookie%20jar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caught with the cookie jar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught%20with%20the%20cookie%20jar.

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