abe
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of abe
5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
name
- A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.
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name
- A diminutive of the male given name Abraham, from Hebrew.
- A surname from Japanese.
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(Ireland, Scotland, Wales, abbreviation, alt-of, especially, humorous, initialism)Initialism of anyone but England: any team playing a sports match against the England team.
“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.”
“'ABE' T-shirts will sell well north of the border this summer as the World Cup gets underway in Brazil.”
noun
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(US, slang)A 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."”
verb
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(British, infinitive, intransitive, uncommon)To be.
“Let it abe, I say.”
“But if it amuses her I let it abe.”
“But let that abe.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the currency.
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