Meaning of Abraham Lincoln | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An emancipator or analogous reformer.
2. A United States five-dollar bill.
   US, rare, slang
3. A penny (United States coin).
   US, rare, slang

Examples

“(Table of contents, pg. viii) The Abraham Lincoln of Mexico (pg. 124-5) He has been called the Washington or the Lincoln of Mexico ; To him Mexico owes the Laws of the Reform and the concessions that have brought railways into the country and opened it up to commercial relations with the rest of the world.”

“He was greatly beloved and regarded as the Abraham Lincoln of Kansas. When the history of reform is written; when we have a government administered by and for the people let it be said of Jerry Simpson that he gave the best of his life to free labor from the bondage of capital.”

“In a seven-minute acceptance speech, Iqbal said he wanted to become a lawyer "'so he could become the Abraham Lincoln of his people'"”

“In the words of Clinton's openly homosexual advisor David Mixner, 'Clinton became the Abraham Lincoln of our movement'”

“Say—I got the telephone bill this morning. Fifty-two clams for long distance. I’m just an extra, James, not a star. I can’t afford fifty-two Abraham Lincolns for the phone.”

“OK, Lord I am staying, so please open that umbrella, or better yet rain down some Abraham Lincolns and some Ben Franklins on me. I cannot name any higher denomination of money – never been privileged to see anything over a $100 bill.”

“My heart sank, and began to grieve deeply as I contemplated how many times my mother might have been passed out on that very bench years ago after going through a horrendous night of sexual favors in exchange for a few Abraham Lincolns.”

“It was the same expression Grampa had worn the first time they played this game, right before he declared himself the winner. / He waffled over his options a few seconds longer, then tossed the required coins in the middle of the table and added two more. “I lift your Abraham Lincolns with an additional two.” / Garner rolled his eyes toward the ceiling. “How many times have I got to tell you people? You’re supposed to say, ‘I raise you,’ not lift!” / “All right. I raise you two Abraham Lincolns.””

“Find a penny, pick it up, and all day, you’ll have good luck. But you sure won’t have much buying power. Today, 1 pound of Abraham Lincolns ($2) will purchase what 4 tiny ounces bought in 1970.”

“Morgan was especially excited about making the coins for the cash register. She came to school and said, “Mrs. Wilson, I made George Washingtons and Abraham Lincolns for our cash register!””

“My kids have a piggy bank full of pennies. They love to dump the pennies on the floor and count them. Stacks of Abraham Lincolns. One hundred Abraham Lincolns equals one George Washington.”

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