Abraham's willing

English

Noun

Abraham's willing (plural Abraham's willings)

1. (archaic, Cockney rhyming slang) A shilling.

References

• Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890) “Abraham's willing”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant […], volume I (A–K), Edinburgh: […] The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, page 9.
• John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890) “Abraham's willing”, in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. […], volume I, [London: […] Thomas Poulter and Sons] […], →OCLC, page 10.
• “abraham’s willing n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present