abe

1. UKinfinitiveintransitiveuncommonTo be.

   But let that abe.

   1885, Charles Gibbon, Heart's Delight, page 154

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   Let it abe, I say.

   1839, The New Monthly Magazine, volume 1, page 527

   But if it amuses her I let it abe.

   1864, Charles Dickens, Household Words, page 186

1. A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.

plural Abes

1. USslangA five-dollar bill.

   "Gambling's not my form of masochism," said Carl. "Huh?" "So how much?" "The wad's mostly ones. Some Jeffersons. Two or three Abes."

   1996, J. Madison Davis, And the Angels Sing, page 210

   Synonyms: Abe Lincoln, Lincoln

plural Abes

1. A surname from Japanese.

1. IrelandScotlandWalesabbreviationespeciallyhumorousinitialismInitialism of anyone but England: any team playing a sports match against the England team.

   'ABE' T-shirts will sell well north of the border this summer as the World Cup gets underway in Brazil.

   2014, Scott Caladon, Darke Mission, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 507

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   As the World Cup starts, it is interesting to note the large number of people around the world cheering on ABE to win, including many millions of British.

   2012 June 12, The Chief, “OT: Come on ABE!!”, in alt.talk.royalty (Usenet)