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cabbage

cab·bage [ ˈka-bij]

cabbage

noun

[ˈka-bij]

cabbage

verb

cabbaged; cabbaging

Definition of cabbage (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

: steal, filch They also cabbaged our bats, balls, and gloves.— H. L. Mencken

Other Words from cabbage

Noun (1)

cabbagey or less commonly cabbagy \ ˈka-bə-jē \ adjective

First Known Use of cabbage

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1663, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1691, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cabbage

Noun (1)

Middle English caboche, from Middle French dialect (Norman & Picard), literally, head, noggin

Noun (2)

perhaps by folk etymology from Middle French cabas cheating, theft

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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofcabbage

slang

Synonyms of cabbage

something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

he suddenly has a lot of cabbage for someone who's never done an honest day's work in his life

Synonyms for cabbage

bread
[slang],
bucks,
cash,
change,
chips,
coin,
currency,
dough,
gold,
green,
jack
[slang],
kale
[slang],
legal tender,
lolly
[British],
long green
[slang],
loot,
lucre,
money,
moola
(or moolah)
[slang],
needful,
pelf,
scratch
[slang],
shekels
(also sheqels&"wvl">or shekelim&"wvl">or shekalim&"wvl">or sheqalim),
tender,
wampum

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More Definitions forcabbage

cabbage

noun

cab·bage | \ ˈka-bij \

Kids Definition of cabbage

: a garden plant related to the turnips that has a round firm head of leaves used as a vegetable