"ben mort" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ben morts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ben mort (plural ben morts)
  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Good woman. Tags: UK, obsolete Synonyms: ben mot, ben mott, bene mort, bene mot, bene mott Related terms: ben cove, ben cull
    Sense id: en-ben_mort-en-noun-S6qeEi9v Categories (other): British English, English Thieves' Cant, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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