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greenback

green·back

US/ˈɡriˌnbæk/ uncommon us

noun

1.

a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

  • “he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes”

Origin

From green + back.

Phrases

  • Greenback Party

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