abandons

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English

Noun

abandons

  1. plural of abandon

Noun

abandons pl (plural only)

  1. (plural only, archaic, British slang) Abandoned children; foundlings.[1]
  2. (plural only, archaic, British slang) Prostitutes.[1]

Verb

abandons

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of abandon

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890) “abandons”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant , volume I (A–K), Edinburgh: The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, page 3.

French

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Noun

abandons m

  1. plural of abandon