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First use appears c. 1752. From sham + Abraham man (“a beggar who pretends to be ill”)
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sham Abraham
Today it means: To pretend sickness or insanity. Full definition →
Today it means: To pretend sickness or insanity. Full definition →
First use appears c. 1752. From sham + Abraham man (“a beggar who pretends to be ill”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.