second-story men

A form of second-story man — A burglar, especially one who performs a legitimate service at a residence and returns later to perform the theft, usually by way of an unconventional access point above ground level that was identified in the initial visit.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of second-story man
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second-story men. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-story%20men

MLA

“second-story men.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-story%20men. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second-story men,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-story%20men.

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