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| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| greenback | noun | now common, once idiomatic | fairly common | No |
| Meaning: | ||||
| the paper money issued by the US government | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| If you don't have any greenbacks, you can not enjoy yourself on a Friday night in the big city. | ||||
| Note: There are many slang terms for money in the USA. Some of them include two-bits, fiver, C-note, grand, moolah, and many more. | ||||