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sham Abraham

US/ʃæm ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/

sham Abraham verb: to pretend sickness or insanity.

Verb

sham Abraham (third-person singular simple present shams Abraham, present participle shamming Abraham, simple past and past participle shammed Abraham)

  1. (UK, idiomatic, obsolete, thieves' cant) To pretend sickness or insanity.
    • The boatswain found me, as he said, an obstinate fellow: he swore that I understood my business perfectly well, but that I shammed Abraham merely to be idle.1759, Oliver Goldsmith, The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, volume 3, published 1835, The Citizen of the World, Letter CXIX, page 331
    • Matthew, sceptic and scoffer, had already failed to subscribe a prompt belief in that pain about the heart: he had muttered some words, amongst which the phrase "shamming Abraham" had been very distinctly audible; […]1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “Martin’s Tactics”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume III, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, pages 219–220

sham Abraham meaning in Bengali

sham Abraham in Bengali

অসুস্থতা, উন্মাদনার ভান করা

Synonyms of sham Abraham

Forms of sham Abraham

third-person singular presentshams Abraham
present participleshamming Abraham
past participleshammed Abraham
pastshammed Abraham
alternative formsham Abram

Origin of sham Abraham

First use appears c. 1752. From sham + Abraham man (“a beggar who pretends to be ill”)

Questions about sham Abraham

What does sham Abraham mean?
Sham Abraham means to pretend sickness or insanity.
What is sham Abraham in Bengali?
Sham Abraham in Bengali is অসুস্থতা, উন্মাদনার ভান করা. See Sham Abraham meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is sham Abraham?
Sham Abraham is a verb.
How do you pronounce sham Abraham?
Sham Abraham is pronounced /ʃæm ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/ (US).
What is the past tense of sham Abraham?
The past tense of sham Abraham is shammed Abraham.

Words near sham Abraham in the dictionary

  1. shalwars
  2. shaly
  3. Shalya
  4. Shalë
  5. sham
  6. sham Abraham
  7. sham Abram
  8. Sham Chun
  9. sham marriage
  10. sham marriages
  11. Sham Shui Po

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