oil of palm

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oil of palm (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of palm oil (edible plant oil)
  2. (slang) Synonym of palm oil (money)
    • 1819, Thomas Moore, Ya-Hip, my Hearties:
      Oil of Palm's the thing that, flowing, / Sets the naves and felloes going.