broad n.1
1. a sovereign, a 20-shilling coin.
Harlot’s Progress 14: With his left hand he tip’d a Broad-piece. | ||
DSUE (8th edn) 137/2: C.17–19. |
2. usu. in pl., money.
Le Slang. | ||
Mr Madam (1967) 146: The guys [pimps] came in and got their ‘broads’ with their palms outstretched. Each girl opened her purse and pulled out a wad of money to turn over to her pimp. |
3. any form of documentation, e.g. identification papers, rations book, driving licence.
Signs of Crime 175: Broads [...] identity documents. |
4. a credit or similar card.
Signs of Crime 175: Broads [...] recently, credit cards. | ||
Lowspeak 31: Broad [...] 3. a credit card. |
5. see broads n. (1) and combs. for all refs. to playing cards.