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bene darkmans en · X
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(UK, archaic, qualifier:thieves' cant) Good night; a farewell said in the evening or nighttime.
“Think I'll look out from the foremast tonight, Mister Majoor,” Bram said. “Bene darkmans, O'Brian.”
“Bene darkmans,” O'Brian said, yawning. He handed Bram the spyglass before shuffling off.
2015, Eve Yohalem, chapter 15, in Cast Off: The Strange Adventures of Petra de Winter and Bram Broen:But one darkmans, when the moon glimmed full and sharp over Drury, I spied him padding it home to his lodgings[…]'B-b-bene darkmans, Bess,' he called out[…]
2017, Jake Arnott, The Fatal Tree:"Bene darkmans, Drothe," said Jelem. "I hear you've been looking for me."
2011, Douglas Hulick, chapter 12, in Among Thieves:Bien Darkmans then, Bouse Mort and Ken,
The bien Coves bings awast,
On Chates to trine by Rome-Coves dine,
For his long lib at last.
Bing'd out bien Morts and toure, and toure,
Bing out of the Rome vile bine,
And toure the Cove that cloyd your duds,
Upon the Chates to trine.
1665, Richard Head, Francis Kirkman, The English Rogue, part 1, page 46:
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