Where does “sham Abraham” come from?

sham Abraham (English) comes from English Abraham man — A mentally ill beggar; By extension, any beggar...

sham Abraham (English): To pretend sickness or insanity

Definitions

  1. To pretend sickness or insanity

Ancestry of “sham Abraham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAbraham manA mentally ill beggar; By extension, any beggar...
Every word from English Abraham man