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yegg

noun as in cat burglar

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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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