yegg
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Meaning · English
A person who breaks open safes; a burglar.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
1904, Edwin S. Porter (director), Capture of the ‘Yegg’ Bank Burglars
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “yegg” mean?
A person who breaks open safes; a burglar.
Is “yegg” formal or informal?
yegg is generally slang.