Abie

[ ey-bee ]

/ ˈeɪ bi /

noun

a male given name, form of Abraham.

QUIZZES

Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Example sentences from the Web for abie

It ain't six o'clock yet, Abie—something ain't right with you!
Just Around the Corner|Fannie Hurst
After taxes, it only came to twenty thousand, and Abie grabbed that before I could get out of town.
Noble Redman|Jesse Franklin Bone
Abie can tell you how on cool nights like this I get rheumatism.
Just Around the Corner|Fannie Hurst
Yetta, Abie ain't feeling so well; so we won't be up to-night.
Just Around the Corner|Fannie Hurst

Oh, Abie, you ain't going to forget to lock the front store door, are you?
Just Around the Corner|Fannie Hurst