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John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) defines Acres (capitalised?) as "a coward", after the character of Bob Acres in Sheridan's The Rivals. Whether it's also a real surname I don't know, though I have seen Akers. Equinox ◑ 11:32, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
(plural noun) 1. land 2. large amount[edit]
(plural noun) 1. Land, especially a large amount of land 2. A large amount or area of something (informal) There're acres of space in the new headquarters JMGN (talk) 10:58, 24 March 2024 (UTC)