Definitions for yeggyɛg
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
yegg*yɛg(n.)
a safecracker or burglar.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
* Slang..
Origin of yegg:
1900–05
Wiktionary
yegg(Noun)
A person who breaks open safes; a burglar.
Origin: Origin uncertain, possibly from English or Scottish dialect, yark or yek; popularized in 1930s gangster movies.
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