"abbey-lubber" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: abbey-lubbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} abbey-lubber (plural abbey-lubbers)
  1. (obsolete, historical, derogatory) An able-bodied idler who grew sleek and fat from the charity of religious houses; a lazy monk. Tags: derogatory, historical, obsolete Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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