Limberham

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noun

A debauched man who keeps a mistress.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounLimberham (plural Limberhams)

plural Limberhams

  1. archaicA debauched man who keeps a mistress.

Origin

Named after the character in John Dryden's 1677 play Mr. Limberham; or, the Kind Keeper.

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APA

Limberham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limberham

MLA

“Limberham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limberham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Limberham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limberham.

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