lamb
(pronunciation: the letter ‘b’ is silent, not pronounced — for the right pronunciation, please click here)

a lamb
(a) a baby domestic sheep, less than a year old
(b) a baby of some smaller antelope
1. lamb (noun) =
(a) a person who is innocent, gentle and timid (especially a child)
(b) a person who is easily cheated in money matters
(c)

lamb skin gloves
{also ‘lambskin’} a lamb’s skin with wool on it, made into garments, especially for children
2. the Lamb = a title given to Jesus Christ
3. to lamb down =
(a) to keep someone from leaving (the place or company, usually at a gambling table) until his/her money is spent
(b) to spend money recklessly
4. (a) as gentle as a lamb
(b) as quiet as a lamb
(c) as innocent as a lamb
5. stupid/daft as a cuddy (‘cuddy’ = a sucking lamb)
6. to skin the lamb [(A) in a horse race, said of bookmakers when an unknown horse wins, (B) to take the pool in playing-card game]
7. mutton dressed as lamb (‘mutton’, in this context = a ewe = a female sheep) [said of an aged woman behaving like a young girl]
8. a lamb in the house and a lion in the field [said of a man who is forceful, dominant in public but who is submissive or henpecked at home]
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