Abraham–man
noun
Abra·ham–man
\ˈābrəˌhamˌman, -haa(ə)mˌmaa(ə)n; ˈābrəmˌ-, ˈābrəhəmˌ-\
variants: less commonly
Abram–man
\ˈābrəmˌ-\Definition of Abraham–man
Abraham–men
alsoAbram–men
: one of a class of beggars who roamed through England especially in the 16th and 17th centuries usually feigning lunacy to obtain alms
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Origin and Etymology of abraham–man
after Abraham or Abram, Biblical patriarch of the Jews; probably from the New Testament reference (Luke 16:19–31) to the beggar Lazarus, who is said to have rested in Abraham's bosom after death
First Known Use: 1567
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