, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.
"Lincoln" means , originally in honor of abraham lincoln. 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.
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Ha! The old trap. Not, sir, a fish! No more allowed than saying you knew it wasn't a fish and that you did it on porpoise. Humberside (now the University of Lincoln).
"Lincoln" means , originally in honor of abraham lincoln. 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.
"Lincoln" is informal English meaning , originally in honor of abraham lincoln. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "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.
“Anyway I will never give them a single copper-plated 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”
“Ha! The old trap. Not, sir, a fish! No more allowed than saying you knew it wasn't a fish and that you did it on porpoise. Humberside (now the University of Lincoln).”
“Trump claims he bypassed federal bidding laws to hand a Lincoln Memorial project to his personal country club contractors. He treats national monuments like his own private real estate properties.”
“Special Weather Statement [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie [AR] till 5:00 AM CDT Link”
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, named after the Earl of Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.
“Jackie Pitt has been SPOTTED doing yoga with her parrot at Jefferson and Lincoln in Playa Vista!”
“Live Review: Killer Queen @ Lincoln Theatre — 4/28/26 https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ny/220383/ KIller Queen perform live at the Lincoln Theatre on April 28, 2026. (Photo by Caden Forrester) The Lincoln…”
“From the Grecian Archive on this day in:- 2018 City finish the regular season with a 1-0 home win over Colchester courtesy of a Christy Pym penalty save and a goal trom Robbie Simpson. They will now play Lincoln over 2 legs”
“Lincoln Loud has just won the game!”
“LINCOLN NE May 4 Climate Report: High: 84 Low: 42 Precip: 0.0" Snow: 0.0" Snow Depth: 0" at Tue, 05 May 2026 06:53:15 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.”
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, named after Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.
“With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington https://ow.ly/VHK950YUk0t The Steady State The Lincoln Project Southern Poverty Law Center 50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 Indivisible ❌👑”
“On the news that George Conway, of Project Lincoln, is seeking office as a democrat.”
“Winning the Revolution and defeating the Confederacy were also difficult so if Washington or Lincoln hadn't bothered it'd have been fine. A thread:”
“He spent $2 million to paint the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial”
“The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is excited to share that the Center for Impact Finance (CIF) will join the Lincoln Institute starting June 1.”
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