"yeggman" meaning in All languages combined

See yeggman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: yeggmen [plural]
Etymology: From yegg + man. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|yegg|man}} yegg + man Head templates: {{en-noun|yeggmen}} yeggman (plural yeggmen)
  1. (cant, slang) A person who breaks open safes, a burglar; a yegg. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Crime, People Synonyms: safecracker, yegg
    Sense id: en-yeggman-en-noun-Dyyvt9MK Categories (other): English cant, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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