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confessing Sam

confessing Sam noun: a person who falsely confesses to a crime.

Noun

confessing Sam (plural confessing Sams)

  1. (Canada, US, slang) A person who falsely confesses to a crime.
    • The first potentially believable confessing Sam, Daniel Voorhees, arrived at police headquarters on the same day as the second note from The Avenger. During an interview with LAPD Consulting Psychiatrist Dr. Paul De River, Voorhess ^([sic]) claimed that he "couldn't stand [keeping such a dark...2017, Jon Lewis, Hard-Boiled Hollywood: Crime and Punishment in Postwar Los Angeles, page 27

Forms of confessing Sam

pluralconfessing Sams

Questions about confessing Sam

What does confessing Sam mean?
Confessing Sam means a person who falsely confesses to a crime.
What part of speech is confessing Sam?
Confessing Sam is a noun.
What is the plural of confessing Sam?
The plural of confessing Sam is confessing Sams.

Words near confessing Sam in the dictionary

  1. confesses
  2. confessest
  3. confesseth
  4. confessing
  5. Confessing Church
  6. confessing Sam
  7. confessing Sams
  8. confessingly
  9. confessings
  10. confessio
  11. confessio amantis

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