yeggman

yegg·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yeg-muh n]
- /ˈyɛg mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yeg-muh n]
- /ˈyɛg mən/

Definitions of yeggman word

abbreviation YEGGMAN yegg. 1
noun yeggman (cant, slang) a person who breaks open safes, a burglar : a yegg. 1

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Origin of yeggman

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05, Americanism; apparently yegg + -man, though the appearance of yegg as an independent word is later

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Parts of speech for Yeggman

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Yeggman

yeggman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

yeggman usage trend in Literature

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