Abraham Grains
Appearance
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (obsolete, thieves' cant) A publican who brews his own beer.
References
[edit]- Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890) “Abraham Grains”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant […], volume I (A–K), Edinburgh: […] The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, page 7.
- John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890) “Abraham Grains”, in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. […], volume I, [London: […] Thomas Poulter and Sons] […], →OCLC, page 10.