(humorous, especially Ireland, Scotland and Wales) Initialism of anyone but England: any team playing a sports match against the England team.

plural of Abed

present participle of ab

(law) From the time when a law, legal right or decree, contract, ownership interest, partnership (etc.) comes into force.

From the beginning.

From time immemorial; from an infinitely remote point in the past.

(law) From outside.

(law) from inside; from within

Alternative spelling of abdabs

(British, informal) Absolutely Fabulous, a British television sitcom of the 1990s.