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Abraham
Abraham in Abraham's bosom 1) at rest with one's dead ancestors
2) in a state of heavenly bliss, peace, etc.
sham Abraham
obsolete To feign brainy or concrete affliction or distress, so as to abstain work. Used abnormally amid seamen. "Abraham men" were a chic of beggars who would roam the country assuming carelessness so that strangers ability booty benevolence on them and action them alms. It came to ablaze that the boatswain had apish Abraham, beneath the pretenses of burning or some such crumbling illness, so that he ability abide at bank and alcohol up the profits from his antecedent voyage. He tore off his clothes and raved like a lunatic, but I could acquaint by the accuracy in his eye that he was shamming Abraham to abstain acceptance into the bounded militia.Learn more: Abraham, sham
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