"friendly lead" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹɛndliː liːd/ Forms: friendly leads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} friendly lead (plural friendly leads)
  1. (UK, obsolete) A gathering at a public house, with songs, dancing, etc., to raise money for somebody who is in prison or otherwise in trouble. Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-friendly_lead-en-noun-6wxrVV18 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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