Crossman
name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A thief, forger, or other criminal. obsolete, slang
"There is a house in Cherry street, not far from Catherine Market […]. A little to the north of its door stands an old-time tree; and for many a year it has been known to the “crossmen” and “knucks” of the town as “Jack Circle's watering place” and “fence.”"
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"There is a house in Cherry street, not far from Catherine Market […]. A little to the north of its door stands an old-time tree; and for many a year it has been known to the “crossmen” and “knucks” of the town as “Jack Circle's watering place” and “fence.”"
Etymology
From cross + -man; perhaps related to on the cross (“dishonestly”).
More for "crossman"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.