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Limberham

Limberham noun: a debauched man who keeps a mistress.

Noun

Limberham (plural Limberhams)

  1. (archaic) A debauched man who keeps a mistress.

Forms of Limberham

pluralLimberhams

Origin of Limberham

Named after the character in John Dryden's 1677 play Mr. Limberham; or, the Kind Keeper.

Questions about Limberham

What does Limberham mean?
Limberham means a debauched man who keeps a mistress.
What part of speech is Limberham?
Limberham is a noun.
What is the plural of Limberham?
The plural of Limberham is Limberhams.

Words near Limberham in the dictionary

  1. limbered up
  2. limberer
  3. limberest
  4. Limberg
  5. Limbergs
  6. Limberham
  7. Limberhams
  8. limbering
  9. limbering up
  10. limberings
  11. limberjack

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