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Alan Whicker

Alan Whicker noun: a pound sterling; a quid.

Noun

Alan Whicker

  1. (Cockney, slang) A pound sterling; a quid.
    • I don't want five pound! I don't want four pound! I don't want three pound! I don't want two pound! I don't even want one and a half pound! Come on then, girls, a good old-fashioned bar! An Alan Whicker!2006, David Eldridge, Market Boy (play)

Origin of Alan Whicker

Rhyme for nicker (“pound sterling”), in reference to Alan Whicker (1921–2013), British journalist and broadcaster.

Questions about Alan Whicker

What does Alan Whicker mean?
Alan Whicker means a pound sterling; a quid.
What part of speech is Alan Whicker?
Alan Whicker is a noun.

Words near Alan Whicker in the dictionary

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