FULLAM

Proper noun

Fullam (plural Fullams)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fullam is the 26243rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 931 individuals. Fullam is most common among White (96.35%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

fullam (plural fullam or fullams)

(archaic, UK, slang) A false die; a die intentionally loaded, or unevenly weighted, so that it always rolls a specific number.

(archaic, UK, colloquial, by extension) A sham; a hoax; a make-believe.

Synonyms

• (false die): gourd, langret, loaded dice (plural)

• (sham): see deception

Hyponyms

• (false die): highmen (“loaded for high number”) (plural), lowmen (“loaded for low number”) (plural), uphills (“loaded for high number”) (plural)

Source: Wiktionary


Ful"lam, n.

Definition: A false die. See Fulham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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