darkmans

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English

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Etymology

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From dark +‎ -mans.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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darkmans (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) The night.

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References

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  1. ^ Eric Partridge (1949) A Dictionary of the Underworld, London: Macmillan Co.