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ab.

An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.

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noun/æb/
  1. An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.

    slang
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Abbreviation of abscess.

verb/æb/
  1. To abseil.

    informal
  2. Abbreviation of abort.

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noun/æb/
  1. The early stages of; the beginning process; the start.

    US
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From the spelling books and the fact that it was the first of the letter combinations.

noun/æb/
  1. Abbreviation of abortion.

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prep/æb/
  1. Abbreviation of about.

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adv/æb/
  1. Abbreviation of about.

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