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Abraham men

Abraham men is the plural 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

Questions about Abraham men

What is Abraham men the plural of?
Abraham men is the plural of Abraham man.

Words near Abraham men in the dictionary

  1. Abraham Lincoln
  2. Abraham Lincoln hat
  3. Abraham Lincoln hats
  4. Abraham Lincolns
  5. Abraham man
  6. Abraham men
  7. Abraham Newland
  8. Abraham Newlands
  9. Abraham's balsam
  10. Abraham's barm
  11. Abraham's bosom

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