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Abraham coves

Abraham coves is the plural of Abraham cove.

Meaning of Abraham cove

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
    Synonyms:
    Abraham man

Questions about Abraham coves

What is Abraham coves the plural of?
Abraham coves is the plural of Abraham cove.

Words near Abraham coves in the dictionary

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

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