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
- sham Abraham
- Abraham sham
- Abraham work
References
- Farmer, John Stephen (1890) Slang and Its Analogues, volume 1, page 10