abaa
See also: aba-a
English
Etymology
Barrère & Leland and Green's Dictionary of Slang suggest it could be from English baa, from the onomatopoeia of the bleating of a sheep.
Adjective
abaa (comparative more abaa, superlative most abaa)
- (archaic, British slang) Contemptible; vile; silly.
Derived terms
- abaa cove
- abaa muff
Noun
abaa (plural abaas)
- (archaic, derogatory, British slang) Someone who is not a trade unionist.
Synonyms
- knobstick
Related terms
- scab (“strikebreaker”)
- blackleg (“strikebreaker”)
- scalie (“strikebreaker”)
References
- “abaa” in Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors, A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant, volume I (A–K), Edinburgh: The Ballantyne Press, 1889–1890, page 2.
Anagrams
- AAAB, baaa
Acholi
Noun
abaa
- father
Hiligaynon
Interjection
abáa
- Alternative spelling of aba-a