Damber

//ˈdæm.bɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rascal; a dishonest person; a man belonging to a criminal gang. UK, obsolete

    "Happen we seen there was a damber in the ruffmans, and since we'd no yen t' deck the chates, we'd ha' binged a wast but for the rhino we was promised."

Synonyms

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gangbangergangbanger see also thesaurus:criminal

Example

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"Happen we seen there was a damber in the ruffmans, and since we'd no yen t' deck the chates, we'd ha' binged a wast but for the rhino we was promised."

Etymology

Possibly a blend of damme + boy.

Related phrases

dimber damber

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