second-storey man

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second-storey man
A thief, especially one who climbs into buildings above ground level

They were appalled by his idea of making a spy service out of a scattershot collection of Wall Street brokers, Ivy League eggheads, soldiers of fortune, ad men, news men, stunt men, second-story men, and con men.

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