"bene darkmans" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

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  1. (archaic, UK, thieves' cant) Good night; a farewell said in the evening or nighttime. Tags: UK, archaic Synonyms: been darkmans, bein darkmans

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2015, Eve Yohalem, chapter 15, in Cast Off: The Strange Adventures of Petra de Winter and Bram Broen:",
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