(US, slang, rare) A United States five-dollar bill.
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” — Abraham Lincoln
“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” — Abraham Lincoln
(US, slang, rare) A United States five-dollar bill.
““We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” — Abraham Lincoln”
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“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” — Abraham Lincoln
““You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” — Abraham Lincoln”
““No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” — Abraham Lincoln”
““Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” — Abraham Lincoln”
““As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.” — Abraham Lincoln”
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An emancipator or analogous reformer.
"Abraham Lincoln" means an emancipator or analogous reformer. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"Abraham Lincoln" is informal English meaning an emancipator or analogous reformer. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "an emancipator or analogous reformer" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "Abraham Lincoln" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“This kid listening to this drivel while looking at paintings of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. 😂”
“(if they don't all spontaneously combust when I start the speech with "Let me begin with a story about Abraham Lincoln.")”
“Abraham Lincoln calls one of the crew a slur, and they're so far removed from 20th century racism, nobody notices. Only saw a clip of that one, so I don't have full context.”
“I have heard that pro wrestling dates as far back as the 1800's and that Abraham Lincoln was a champion before he became a lawyer.”
“The funniest one I got lately was from someone who chose to use the name Abraham Lincoln. 😃”
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(US, slang, rare) A penny .
: 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…
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