Honest Abe

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Honest Abe

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

noun Honest Abes

idiomatic A forthright and honest person. What we need to restore faith in government is an Honest Abe.

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@misc{honest_abe_2026,
  title = {Honest Abe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/honest%20abe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}