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nounAbraham cove (plural Abraham coves)
plural Abraham coves
- UKobsoletethieves' cantSynonym of Abraham man.
[…]and an "Abraham cove"—that is to say, an animal driven to desperation by cold and hunger.
1892, David Law Proudfit, The Man from the West1 more example
Funny, but her words made him smile. "Ahh, Mary my love, how I missed your saucy tongue." My love? The beard splitter. The Abraham cove. She wasn't his love. "Burn in hell."
2004, Pamela Britton, Tempted, →ISBNSynonyms: Abraham man
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nounSynonym of Abraham man.
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