- yegg
- yegg (n.) "thief, burglar," especially "safecracker," 1903, underworld slang, of unknown origin, said to be from John Yegg, a Swedish tramp, or from Ger. Jäger "huntsman."
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yegg — yegg; yegg·man; … English syllables
yegg — ☆ yegg [yegmən] n. pl. yeggmen [yegmənyeg ] n. [< ?] [Old Slang] a criminal; esp., a safecracker or burglar: also yeggman [yegmən] n. yeggmen [yegmən] … English World dictionary
yegg — [jeg] 1. n. a tramp, thief, or safe cracker. (Underworld.) □ The cops hauled in the usual yeggs, but they all had alibis. □ See if you can find that yegg we worked with on the bank job. He’ll do. 2. n. an obnoxious male. □ Don’t act like such a… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
yegg — n Safe cracker, a crook. Marvin hired some yegg to do his dirty work for him. 1900s … Historical dictionary of American slang
yegg|man — «YEHG muhn», noun, plural men. = yegg. (Cf. ↑yegg) … Useful english dictionary
yegg — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1903 safecracker; also robber … New Collegiate Dictionary
yegg — /yeg/, n. Slang. 1. a safecracker. 2. an itinerant burglar. 3. a thug. [1925 30, Amer.; of obscure orig.; the proposals that the word is < G Jäger hunter or that it is the surname of a well known safecracker are both very dubious] * * * … Universalium
yegg — noun a person who breaks open safes, a burglar. Usages Syn: safecracker, yeggman … Wiktionary
yegg — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. felon, outlaw, safecracker; see criminal , robber … English dictionary for students
yegg — jeg(mÉ™n) n. criminal; burglar; safecracker … English contemporary dictionary
