abraham man

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Definition of abraham man in English English dictionary

One of a set of vagabonds / vagrants who, in the 1700s and 1800s, roamed through England, feigning mental illnesses to obtain alms

Related Terms

abrahamman

One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms

Hyphenation

A·bra·ham man

Turkish pronunciation

eybrıhäm män

Pronunciation

/ˈābrəˌham ˈman/ /ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈmæn/

Etymology

() Possibly in allusion to the parable of the beggar Lazarus in Luke 16 of The Bible.