megsman n.
a petty criminal, a cheat.
Thieves Slang ms list from District Police Training Centre, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwicks 6: Megsman: Card Sharper. | ||
Sharpe of the Flying Squad 332: megsmen : North-country term for card-sharpers. | ||
Signs of Crime 193: Megsmen Petty thieves and cheats, in a small way of business, and used contemptuously. |