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(archaic, UK, thieves' cant) The leader of a group of thieves or vagrants. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see upright, man.

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upright man

Source Word

upright man

Noun

UK archaic

Japanese Meaning

盗賊や浮浪者の集団の指導者

They spoke in low tones about the upright man who would coordinate the night's heist.

彼らは夜の強盗を取り仕切る盗賊団の親分について、ひそひそと話していた。

Sense（1）

(archaic, UK, thieves' cant) The leader of a group of thieves or vagrants.

I hope then you can cant, for by your cudgels, you sirra are an upright man.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see upright, man.

upright men

（ plural ）