Abraham Newland
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Meaning · English
A British banknote.
Register: archaic, slang
Examples
For fashion or arts, should you seek foreign parts, / It matters not wherever you land, / Jew, Christian, or Greek, the same language they speak, / That's the language of Abraham Newland: / Oh, Abraham Newland! / Wonderful Abraham Newland! / Tho' with compliments cramm'd, you may die and be d—d, / I
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Abraham Newland” mean?
A British banknote.
Is “Abraham Newland” formal or informal?
Abraham Newland is generally archaic, slang.