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greenback - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'greenback' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.

Meaning of 'greenback' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . greenback [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
Example in sentence:
  • he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes