Hemp
To have some hemp in your pocket. To have luck on your side in the
most adverse circumstances. The phrase is French (Avoir de la
corde-de-pendu duns sa poche), referring to the popular notion
that hemp brings good luck.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Hemp from Fact Monster:
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