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Darkmans

/ˈdɑːkmənz/ · noun

Meaning

(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) The night..

Example Sentences

I have, by the salomon, a doxy that carries a kinchin mort in her slate at her back, besides my dell and my dainty wild dell, with all whom I'll tumble this next darkmans in the strommel […]
Men were men then, and fought each other in the open field, and there was nae milling in the darkmans.
Ah, Bess, my covess, strike me blind if my sees don't tout your bingo muns in spite of the darkmans.
White thy fambles, red thy gan / And thy quarrons dainty is. / Couch a hogshead with me then. / In the darkmans clip and kiss.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does darkmans mean?

Darkmans means (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) The night..

What is a synonym for darkmans?

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What is the opposite of darkmans?

Possible antonyms include lightmans.

How do you use darkmans in a sentence?

I have, by the salomon, a doxy that carries a kinchin mort in her slate at her back, besides my dell and my dainty wild dell, with all whom I'll tumble this next darkmans in the strommel […]

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