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greenback
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greenback
n.
paper money (USA); (Old Slang) a US dollar
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Greenback
Greenback may refer to:
In currency:
In currency:
- Greenback (money), a fiat currency issued during the American Civil War
- Greenback Party, an American political party active between 1874 and 1884 which advocated non-gold-backed government currency
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greenback
Noun
1. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
(synonym) bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note
(hypernym) paper money, folding money, paper currency
(hyponym) silver certificate
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Greenback
(n.)
One of the legal tender notes of the United States; -- first issued in 1862, and having the devices on the back printed with green ink, to prevent alterations and counterfeits.
One of the legal tender notes of the United States; -- first issued in 1862, and having the devices on the back printed with green ink, to prevent alterations and counterfeits.
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greenback
American dollar, money, buck If we're going to Vegas, we need our pockets full of greenbacks.
