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fincent

fincent is the alternative form of vincent.

Meaning of vincent

Noun

vincent (plural vincents)

  1. (historical, slang) The victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.
    • If the vincent could actually be persuaded to play a game, the professionals always won in the end, either because of their superior skill or because of such stratagems as those described by Greene […]1977, Gãmini Salgãdo, The Elizabethan Underworld, Folio Society, published 2006, page 26

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Questions about fincent

What is fincent the alternative form of?
Fincent is the alternative form of vincent.

Words near fincent in the dictionary

  1. finby
  2. finca
  3. fincas
  4. Fincastle
  5. FinCEN
  6. fincent
  7. finch
  8. Fincham
  9. Finchampstead
  10. Finchams
  11. finchbill

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