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Abraham-man

Abraham-man is the alternative form of Abraham man.

Meaning of Abraham man

Noun

Abraham man (plural Abraham men)

  1. (UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) A mentally ill beggar.
  2. (broadly) Any beggar who pretends to be ill, physically or mentally, to obtain alms.
    • An Abraham man is he that walketh bare armed, and bare legged, and fayneth hymselfe mad, and caryeth a packe of wool, or a stycke with baken on it, or such lyke toy, and nameth himselfe poore Tom.1561, John Awdely, The Fraternitye of Vacabondes

Forms of Abraham-man

pluralAbraham-men

Questions about Abraham-man

What is Abraham-man the alternative form of?
Abraham-man is the alternative form of Abraham man.

Words near Abraham-man in the dictionary

  1. Abraham's bosom
  2. Abraham's willing
  3. Abraham's willings
  4. Abraham-cove
  5. Abraham-coves
  6. Abraham-man
  7. Abraham-men
  8. Abrahamian
  9. Abrahamians
  10. Abrahamic
  11. Abrahamical

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