second-story man

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noun
  1. a burglar who enters through an upstairs window.

Origin of second-story man

1
First recorded in 1900–05

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How to use second-story man in a sentence

  • Yes, but this business doesn't make me feel like a pirate—more like a second-story man!

    The Palace of Darkened Windows | Mary Hastings Bradley
  • Sam was no second-story man; he worked on the ground floor in broad daylight.

    Otherwise Phyllis | Meredith Nicholson