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

John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890) “Abraham suit”, in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. […], volume I, [London: […] Thomas Poulter and Sons] […], →OCLC, page 10.

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