E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Oil of Palms.
Money. Huile is French slang for “money,” as will appear from the following quotation:—“Il faudra que vostre bourse fasse les frais de vostre curiosité; il faut de la pecune, il faut de l’huile.” (La Fausse Coquette, ii. 7; 1694.)
