"second-storey man" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-second-storey man.ogg [Australia] Forms: second-storey men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|second-storey men}} second-storey man (plural second-storey men)
  1. (slang, US) A thief, especially one who climbs into buildings above ground level. Tags: US, slang Synonyms: second-storey worker, second-story man [US]
    Sense id: en-second-storey_man-en-noun-9zDOxaUS Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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