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单词 screwsman
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Definition of screwsman in English:

screwsman

noun ˈskruːzmən
criminals' slang
  • A thief who picks locks, or makes and uses false keys; (more generally) a burglar, a housebreaker.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in James Vaux (1782–c1841). From either the genitive or the plural of screw + man, probably after cracksman, etc.

Definition of screwsman in US English:

screwsman

nounˈskruːzmən
criminals' slang
  • A thief who picks locks, or makes and uses false keys; (more generally) a burglar, a housebreaker.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in James Vaux (1782–c1841). From either the genitive or the plural of screw + man, probably after cracksman, etc.

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