friendly lead

English

Noun

friendly lead (plural friendly leads)

  1. (Britain, 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
  • 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary
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