autem diver
autem diver noun: pickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.
Noun
autem diver (plural autem divers)
- Pickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.
- “You are up to a thing or two,” said he, “and it is a pity to see a fine lad like you nailed to a stall, like a clodpole.”
“But how am I to get hold of money otherwise?”
“In the same way as I got this,” showing a handful of silver, “by turning autem diver..."1823, anonymous author, Tales of My Father, and My Friends
- “You are up to a thing or two,” said he, “and it is a pity to see a fine lad like you nailed to a stall, like a clodpole.”
Forms of autem diver
| plural | autem divers |
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Questions about autem diver
- What does autem diver mean?
- Autem diver means pickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.
- What part of speech is autem diver?
- Autem diver is a noun.
- What is the plural of autem diver?
- The plural of autem diver is autem divers.
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