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Abe Lincoln

Abe Lincoln noun: a United States five-dollar bill.

Noun

Abe Lincoln (plural Abe Lincolns)

  1. (US, slang) A United States five-dollar bill.
    • I could do with a little change myself tonight—a few Abe Lincolns and some tens.1958, Langston Hughes, Tambourines to Glory, New York, N.Y.: Harlem Moon, Broadway Books, published 2006, →ISBN, pages 91–92
    • He knew he’d probably drop a couple of Abe Lincolns or maybe even an Andrew Jackson on bets, as Preston fanned down a row of cans and bottles while his bullets strayed harmlessly into tree trunks and Mother Earth, but any connection was worth it.1989, Chris Crutcher, Chinese Handcuffs, New York, N.Y.: Greenwillow Books, →ISBN, page 52
  2. (US, rare, slang) A penny (United States coin).
    • For a minute I though we were talking about the "What The!?" series. That would have to be the one with Toast Rider and his Pennies stare. There's just something about a flaming piece of toast riding the highway shooting Abe Lincolns out of his eyes. HA! HA!.2001 September 5, Jonathan Harper, “Favorite What If?”, in rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe (Usenet), archived from the original on 21 Jun 2025
    • When we think about penny slot machines, the first thing that comes to mind is the image of inserting a few “Abe Lincolns” into the machine and spinning the wheel in hopes of winning a few bucks.2007, Native American Casino, volume 7, page 18
    Synonyms:
    Abraham Lincoln

Examples of Abe Lincoln in a sentence

  • Whether flush with funds or down to your last few Abe Lincolns, there is something below to help make your day without overextending your caloric account.2002, Robyn Flipse with Marisa Bradanini and Marchelle Bradanini, Fighting the Freshman Fifteen: A College Woman’s Guide to Getting Real...
  • Grants, two Andrew Jacksons, a William McKinley, and five Abe Lincolns in your pocket, how much money would you have?2009, Lynn Brunelle, Jim Brunelle, Delia Greve, Sandra Will, Scholastic 2010 Almanac for Kids: Facts, Figures, & Stats, New York, N.Y....
  • Give me a stack of Abe Lincolns any day.2013, Kirby Larson, Hattie Ever After, New York, N.Y.: Ember, Random House Children’s Books, →ISBN, page 210:
  • Handing her the stack of twenty-dollar bills, he regretted even promising her more than the few Abe Lincolns to his name.2015, Treasure Hernandez, Blake Karrington, T.C. Littles, Girls From da Hood 10, Wyandanch, N.Y.: Urban Books, →ISBN:

Synonyms of Abe Lincoln

Forms of Abe Lincoln

pluralAbe Lincolns

Origin of Abe Lincoln

From the portrait of Abraham Lincoln featured on them.

Words formed from Abe Lincoln

Questions about Abe Lincoln

What does Abe Lincoln mean?
Abe Lincoln means a United States five-dollar bill.
How do you use Abe Lincoln in a sentence?
Whether flush with funds or down to your last few Abe Lincolns, there is something below to help make your day without overextending your caloric account.
What part of speech is Abe Lincoln?
Abe Lincoln is a noun.
What is the plural of Abe Lincoln?
The plural of Abe Lincoln is Abe Lincolns.

Words near Abe Lincoln in the dictionary

  1. Abdurrahman
  2. Abdurrahmans
  3. Abdy
  4. Abdys
  5. abe
  6. Abe Lincoln
  7. Abe Lincolns
  8. Abe's salamander
  9. abeam
  10. abear
  11. abearance

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