Example Sentences

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"But, Rob, do you believe they took us for desperate yeggmen wanting to hold 'em up on the road here, and rob 'em?" asked Andy.

From The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico by Payton, Lieut. Howard

One afternoon I see Scanlan and Miss Vincent whisperin' together like yeggmen outside a postoffice.

From Kid Scanlan by Witwer, H. C. (Harry Charles)

By investigating the case a little further before actually starting out upon it, Nick discovered that the yeggmen had carried their depredations even into whole villages.

From A Woman at Bay Or, a Fiend in Skirts by Carter, Nicholas

I believe now we've all had our experiences with tramps and yeggmen of the Weary Willie species.

From Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad or, Camping at Raccoon Lodge by Douglas, Alan

Could we put out a hand and arrest the yeggmen?

From The Aeroplane Boys Flight A Hydroplane Roundup by Langworthy, John Luther