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friendly lead

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɹɛndliː liːd/

Noun

friendly lead (plural friendly leads)

  1. (UK, obsolete) A gathering at a public house, with songs, dancing, etc., to raise money for somebody who is in prison or otherwise in trouble.

References

  • John Camden Hotten (1873), The Slang Dictionary

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