"upright man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upright men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|upright men}} upright man (plural upright men)
  1. (archaic, UK, thieves' cant) The leader of a group of thieves or vagrants. Tags: UK, archaic
    Sense id: en-upright_man-en-noun-7PzuJti9 Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see upright, man. Synonyms: criminal leader, Upright Man
    Sense id: en-upright_man-en-noun-NuO4fZDU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

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