Abbey-lubber
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Abbey-lubber is a noun meaning (obsolete, historical, derogatory) An able-bodied idler who grew sleek and fat from the charity of religious houses; a lazy monk.
Meaning
(obsolete, historical, derogatory) An able-bodied idler who grew sleek and fat from the charity of religious houses; a lazy monk.
Example Sentences
This is no huge overgrown abbey-lubber.
Word Forms
- abbey-lubbers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lubber, lubbard, abbot, loord, slowback, lie-abed.
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