Abraham's balsam

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Abraham's balsam

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A pun on Abraham's balm (Vitex agnus-castus) or Abraham's bosom.

noun

  1. British, archaic, slang, uncountable death by hanging.

    Similar: hanging, hempen elixir, a quick drop and a sudden stop

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@misc{abraham_s_balsam_2026,
  title = {Abraham's balsam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abraham's%20balsam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}