Abraham suit

English

Etymology

From Abraham man.

Noun

Abraham suit (plural Abraham suits)

(archaic, thieves' cant) A scam designed to evoke sympathy in order to acquire money.

Hypernyms

confidence trick

Related terms

References

Farmer, John Stephen (1890) Slang and Its Analogues‎, volume 1, page 10

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