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Abraham cove

Abraham cove noun: synonym of Abraham man.

Noun

Abraham cove (plural Abraham coves)

  1. (UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) Synonym of Abraham man.
    • […]and an "Abraham cove"—that is to say, an animal driven to desperation by cold and hunger.1892, David Law Proudfit, The Man from the West
    • Funny, but her words made him smile. "Ahh, Mary my love, how I missed your saucy tongue."
      My love? The beard splitter. The Abraham cove. She wasn't his love. "Burn in hell."2004, Pamela Britton, Tempted, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    Abraham man

Synonyms of Abraham cove

Forms of Abraham cove

pluralAbraham coves

Questions about Abraham cove

What does Abraham cove mean?
Abraham cove means synonym of Abraham man.
What part of speech is Abraham cove?
Abraham cove is a noun.
What is the plural of Abraham cove?
The plural of Abraham cove is Abraham coves.

Words near Abraham cove in the dictionary

  1. abradial
  2. abradially
  3. abrading
  4. abradingly
  5. Abraham
  6. Abraham cove
  7. Abraham coves
  8. Abraham Lincoln
  9. Abraham Lincoln hat
  10. Abraham Lincoln hats
  11. Abraham Lincolns

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