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yegg

/yeg/US // yɛg //UK // (jɛɡ) //

蛋蛋

Related Words

second-story man二楼的人,二楼男人,二层楼的人,二楼的男人 cracksman裂缝人,裂缝者,裂变者,裂解人 housebreaker破屋者,闯入者,破门者,破门而入者

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Older Slang.
- : a safecracker.
- : an itinerant burglar.
- : thug.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as incat burglar

Synonyms

cat man猫人,猫男,猫友,猫咪 cracksman裂缝人,裂缝者,裂变者,裂解人 housebreaker破屋者,闯入者,破门者,破门而入者 second-story man二楼的人,二楼男人,二层楼的人,二楼的男人 second-story thief二楼盗贼,二楼小偷,二层贼,二楼贼

Examples

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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