Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kraks-muh n]
- /ˈkræks mən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kraks-muh n]
- /ˈkræks mən/
Definitions of cracksman word
- noun cracksman a burglar, esp a safe-breaker 3
- noun cracksman a burglar or safecracker 3
- noun plural cracksman burglar; housebreaker. 1
- noun cracksman A burglar, especially a safecracker. 1
- noun cracksman (Informal) (archaic) A burglar or safebreaker. 0
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Origin of cracksman
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; crack + -s3 + man1
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Parts of speech for Cracksman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cracksman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cracksman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cracksman
noun cracksman
- second-story man — a burglar who enters through an upstairs window.
- housebreaker — a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent.
- yegg — a safecracker.
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