yeggman

English edit

Etymology edit

yegg +‎ man

Noun edit

yeggman (plural yeggmen)

(cant, slang) a person who breaks open safes, a burglar; a yegg.
- 1915, W. M. McCarty, practically every thug, yeggman and ex-convict in the land:

Synonyms edit

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