abaddon
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Meaning · English
An informer; a criminal who informs on other criminals to the authorities.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The prisoner, Money Moses, better known among thieves and fences as Moses the abaddon, has been, to my knowledge, for the last twenty years a receiver and dealer in stolen property.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “abaddon” mean?
An informer; a criminal who informs on other criminals to the authorities.
Is “abaddon” formal or informal?
abaddon is generally archaic, slang.