Alan Whicker en · NOUN
Etymology
Rhyme for nicker (“pound sterling”), in reference to Alan Whicker (1921–2013), British journalist and broadcaster.
Meanings
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(Cockney, slang) A pound sterling; a quid.
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!
2006, David Eldridge, Market Boy (play)