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yegg
noun as in cat burglar
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Example Sentences
He duly canvassed every likely dive, every “melina,” every gambling house and yegg hang out.
An American yegg would have laughed at it, opened 73 it as easily as a ripe peach; but in this district it was absolute security.
At the moment the missile flew from Peter's hand, the yegg steadied himself and fired.
There was a yegg of some kind scouting around Nora's house; and the same lad also took some observations of the place at Stanwick.
He duly canvassed every likely dive, every "melina," every gambling house and yegg hang out.
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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to yegg, such as: cat man, cracksman, housebreaker, second-story man, and second-story thief.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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