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Abraham's balsam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

death by hanging.

Word forms

Abraham's balsam

Etymology

A pun on Abraham's balm (Vitex agnus-castus) or Abraham's bosom.

Synonyms

hanging hempen elixir a quick drop and a sudden stop

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