safecracker

[seyf-krak-er] /ˈseɪfˌkræk ər/
noun
1.
a person who breaks open safes to rob them.
Origin
1930-35, Americanism; safe + cracker
Related forms
safecracking, noun
Examples from the web for safecracker
  • In theory, the cloak would slow down light coming into the robbery scene while the safecracker is at work.
  • Mercenary nerd, serving as a combination hacker-safecracker.
  • Then he sent out a call for anyone among the troops or crew, who might be a safecracker, to help.
Word Origin and History for safecracker
n.

also safe-cracker, 1897, from safe (n.) + agent noun from crack (v.). Originally in reference to thieves who used dynamite.

Slang definitions & phrases for safecracker

safecracker

noun

A person who blows or breaks open safes; box man, pete-man (1930s+)