lincoln
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Meaning · English
A five-dollar bill.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
As I was walking down the street last night
A pretty little girl came into sight
I bowed and smiled and asked her name
She said, "Hold it bud, I don't play that game"
I reached in my pocket, and to her big surprise
There was Lincoln staring her dead in the eyes.
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 “lincoln” mean?
A five-dollar bill.
Is “lincoln” formal or informal?
lincoln is generally slang.