Pronounced: grih-ZEL-duh, noun
Notes: I know a character named this in a book, but it didn’t help with the definition
Yesterday’s word
The word yegg means “safecracker; robber”
First usage
Our word came into English in the early 1800s
Background / Comments
I enjoy mystery stories – especially older ones – so I’m surprised that I’ve not run across our word. The origin of the word is uncertain. There is a related word that developed later – “yeggman”.
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