Meaning of GREENBACK
| Pronunciation: | | 'green`bak
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| | Definition: | | [n] a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" |
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| | Synonyms: | | bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, bill, Federal Reserve note, government note, note |
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| | See Also: | | buck, clam, c-note, dollar, dollar bill, five-dollar bill, fiver, five-spot, folding money, hundred dollar bill, one dollar bill, paper currency, paper money, silver certificate, twenty dollar bill, two dollar bill | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Green"back"\, 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.
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