Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honest abe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: hon-est abe
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A forthright and honest person.

Example Sentences

"What we need to restore faith in government is an Honest Abe."
"Don't trust him, he's just doing the Honest Abe bit."

Etymology

Nickname of US President Abraham Lincoln, considered an honest politician.

Inflected Forms

Honest Abes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Lincolnesque

Questions

What does honest abe mean?: A forthright and honest person.
Where does honest abe come from?: Nickname of US President Abraham Lincoln, considered an honest politician.

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