yegg
yegg · yeggs
A person who breaks open safesA person who breaks open safes; a burglar.
/jɛɡ/
Meaning
1 senses(slang)A person who breaks open safes; a burglar.
1904, Edwin S. Porter (director), Capture of the ‘Yegg’ Bank Burglars
взло́мщикvzlómščik
Translations
2 languagesРусский
a person who breaks open safes; a burglar:
Origin
Origin unknown.Origin unknown.
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