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Alan Whicker
· noun · cockney-deep
Cockney rhyming slang for a nicker (a pound).
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Cockney rhyming slang for 'nicker', meaning one pound sterling. Often just shortened to 'Alan' or 'Alans' for multiples. Named after the globetrotting British TV broadcaster Alan Whicker.
“That round cost me forty Alan Whickers, daylight robbery.”
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Alan Whicker In A Sentence
That round cost me forty Alan Whickers, daylight robbery.
Origin & Usage
20th-century Cockney rhyming slang, taking the name of journalist and TV presenter Alan Whicker (1921-2013), best known for Whicker's World.
People Also Ask
What does "Alan Whicker" mean in Cockney slang?
It's rhyming slang for a "nicker," meaning one pound.
How do you use "Alan Whicker" in a sentence?
"That'll cost you fifty Alan Whickers."
Why does "Alan Whicker" mean a pound?
It's Cockney rhyming slang: "Alan Whicker" (a British TV presenter) rhymes with "nicker," slang for a pound.
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