The Collaborative International Dictionary
Abram-man
Abraham-man \A"bra*ham-man`\or Abram-man \A"bram-man`\, n.
[Possibly in allusion to the parable of the beggar Lazarus in
Luke xvi.
--Murray (New Eng. Dict. ).]
One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through
England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms.
--Nares.
To sham Abraham, to feign sickness.
--Goldsmith.