English Dictionary

sham Abraham

IPA（発音記号）

/ʃæm ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/

動詞

イギリス英語 慣用表現 廃用

(idiomatic, obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) To pretend sickness or insanity.

日本語の意味

病気や狂気を装うこと

They sham Abraham whenever the guards are near, rolling on the floor and crying out as if possessed.

見張りが近づくと彼らは病気や狂気を装って床に転がり、まるで取り憑かれたかのように叫ぶ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) To pretend sickness or insanity.

The boatswain found me, as he said, an obstinate fellow: he swore that I understood my business perfectly well, but that I shammed Abraham merely to be idle.

shams Abraham （ present singular third-person ）

shamming Abraham （ participle present ）

shammed Abraham （ participle past ）

shammed Abraham （ past ）