Fulham
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fulham is a noun meaning (archaic, UK, slang) Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”).
Meaning
(archaic, UK, slang) Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”).
More Meanings
- (archaic, UK, colloquial, by extension) Alternative form of fullam (“sham”).
Example Sentences
As one cut out to pass your tricks on, / With fulhams of poetic fiction
“Cards may be more agreeable,” said Captain Colepepper; “and, for knowing your company, here is honest old Pillory will tell you Jack Colepepper plays as truly on the square as e’er a man that trowled a die–Men talk of high and low dice, Fulhams and bristles, topping, knapping, slurring, stabbing, and a hundred ways of rooking besides; but broil me like a rasher of bacon, if I could ever learn the trick on ‘em!”
Word Forms
- fulhams
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hammersmith, blackfriars, cottagers.
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