"Abraham cove" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Abraham coves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Abraham cove (plural Abraham coves)
  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Synonym of Abraham man Tags: UK, obsolete Synonyms: Abraham man [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Abraham_cove-en-noun-4WTqzoPj Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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