Abraham Lincoln

noun3

1. •
   An emancipator or analogous reformer.

   • In a seven-minute acceptance speech, Iqbal said he wanted to become a lawyer "'so he could become the Abraham Lincoln of his people'" — 1995
2. •
   (slang, rare) A United States five-dollar bill.

   • Say—I got the telephone bill this morning. Fifty-two clams for long distance. I’m just an extra, James, not a star. I can’t afford fifty-two Abraham Lincolns for the phone. — 1989
3. •
   (slang, rare) A penny (United States coin).

   • Find a penny, pick it up, and all day, you’ll have good luck. But you sure won’t have much buying power. Today, 1 pound of Abraham Lincolns ($2) will purchase what 4 tiny ounces bought in 1970. — 1997