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Alan Whicker
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English
Etymology
Rhyme for en nicker pound sterling, in reference to Alan Whicker (1921–2013), British journalist and broadcaster.
Noun
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en Cockney rhyming slang A pound sterling; a quid.
2006, David Eldridge, Market Boy (play)
I don't want five pound! I don't want four pound! I don't want three pound! I don't want two pound! I don't even want one and a half pound! Come on then, girls, a good old-fashioned bar! An Alan Whicker!
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