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been darkmans

been darkmans is the alternative spelling of bene darkmans.

Meaning of bene darkmans

Phrase

bene darkmans

  1. (UK, archaic, thieves' cant) Good night; a farewell said in the evening or nighttime.
    • Bien Darkmans then, Bouse Mort and Ken,
      The bien Coves bings awast,
      On Chates to trine by Rome-Coves dine,
      For his long lib at last.
      Bing'd out bien Morts and toure, and toure,
      Bing out of the Rome vile bine,
      And toure the Cove that cloyd your duds,
      Upon the Chates to trine.1665, Richard Head, Francis Kirkman, The English Rogue, part 1, page 46

Questions about been darkmans

What is been darkmans the alternative spelling of?
Been darkmans is the alternative spelling of bene darkmans.

Words near been darkmans in the dictionary

  1. been at the plague
  2. been awake
  3. been bored
  4. been born
  5. been cruel to be kind
  6. been darkmans
  7. been done with
  8. been down with
  9. been gathered to one's fathers
  10. been good for
  11. been in each other's pockets

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