yegg
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yegg
(yĕg)n. Slang
A thief, especially a burglar or safecracker.
[Origin unknown.]
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yegg
(jɛɡ)n
(Law) slang chiefly US a burglar or safe-breaker
[C20: perhaps from the surname of a burglar]
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yegg
(yɛg)n. Slang.
a safecracker or burglar.
[1900–05]
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