yegg

He duly canvassed every likely dive, every “melina,” every gambling house and yegg hang out.

An American yegg would have laughed at it, opened 73 it as easily as a ripe peach; but in this district it was absolute security.

At the moment the missile flew from Peter's hand, the yegg steadied himself and fired.

There was a yegg of some kind scouting around Nora's house; and the same lad also took some observations of the place at Stanwick.

He duly canvassed every likely dive, every "melina," every gambling house and yegg hang out.