second-storey man
second-storey man noun: a thief, especially one who climbs into buildings above ground level.
Noun
second-storey man (plural second-storey men)
- A thief, especially one who climbs into buildings above ground level.
- They were appalled by his idea of making a spy service out of a scattershot collection of Wall Street brokers, Ivy League eggheads, soldiers of fortune, ad men, news men, stunt men, second-story men, and con men.2007, Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes, Penguin, published 2008, page 4
- For a brief period in Warsaw in the 1890s, Kornblum had been forced into a life of crime, as a second-story man, and the prospect of prizing the Golem out of its current home, unsuspected, awoke wicked old memories of gaslight and stolen gems.2000, Michael Chabon, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Random House, page 16
- Synonyms:
- second-storey worker
Synonyms of second-storey man
Forms of second-storey man
| plural | second-storey men |
|---|---|
| alternative US | second-story man |
Questions about second-storey man
- What does second-storey man mean?
- Second-storey man means a thief, especially one who climbs into buildings above ground level.
- What part of speech is second-storey man?
- Second-storey man is a noun.
- What is the plural of second-storey man?
- The plural of second-storey man is second-storey men.
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