Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abbey-lubber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: abbey-lub-ber
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An able-bodied idler who grew sleek and fat from the charity of religious houses; a lazy monk.

Derogatory; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"This is no huge overgrown abbey-lubber."

Usage

Inflected Forms

abbey-lubbers (plural)

Questions

What does abbey-lubber mean?: An able-bodied idler who grew sleek and fat from the charity of religious houses; a lazy monk.

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