abe

abe

A five-dollar bill (which features a picture of Abraham Lincoln). We were pretty disappointed when Dad only gave us a few abes for cleaning out the whole garage.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

abe

n. a five-dollar bill. (From the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the bill.) This wine cost three abes. It had better be good.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • fiver
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • a few ticks
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • save someone's skin
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • other than
  • other than (something)
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