abram Synonyms
Another word for abram
• noun (Context 1)
(archaic, nautical slang) A malingerer, or a beggar who feigns madness or sickness to avoid work or gain sympathy (especially in the phrase 'to sham Abram').
"The boatswain suspected the sailor of playing the malingerer to escape his watch on the freezing deck."
• adjective (Context 2)
(archaic, Thieves' cant) Naked, bare, or stripped of clothing; also, feigning madness to solicit charity.
"In sixteenth-century rogue literature, vagabonds who wandered the streets pretending to be lunatic beggars were described as running naked."
• adjective (Context 3)
(obsolete) Auburn or reddish-brown in color, especially in reference to hair or beards in early modern English.
"The Elizabethan stage directions called for the actor to wear an auburn beard for the role."
Opposites of abram
The opposite of abram shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: