English

Adjective

abaa ‎(comparative more abaa, superlative most abaa)

1. (archaic, British slang) Contemptible; vile; silly.

Derived terms

• abaa cove
• abaa muff

Noun

abaa ‎(plural abaas)

1. (archaic, derogatory, British slang) Someone who is not a trade unionist.

Synonyms

• knobstick

Related terms

• scab ‎(“strikebreaker”)
• blackleg ‎(“strikebreaker”)
• scalie ‎(“strikebreaker”)

References

• Barrère, Albert; Leland, Charles Godfrey (1889) A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant, volume 1, page 2

Acholi

Noun

abaa

1. father

Hiligaynon

Interjection

abáa

1. Alternative spelling of aba-a