Greenback

  • 11greenback — UK [ˈɡriːnˌbæk] / US [ˈɡrɪnˌbæk] noun [countable] Word forms greenback : singular greenback plural greenbacks American informal a US dollar …

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  • 12greenback — Garfish Gar fish , n. [See {Gar}, n.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A European marine fish ({Belone vulgaris}); called also {gar}, {gerrick}, {greenback}, {greenbone}, {gorebill}, {hornfish}, {longnose}, {mackerel guide}, {sea needle}, and {sea pike}. (b) One… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Greenback — A slang term for U.S. paper dollars. Greenbacks got their name from their color, however, in the mid 1800s, greenback was a negative term. During this time, the Continental Congress did not have taxing authority. As a result, the greenbacks did… …

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  • 14Greenback — Original name in latin Greenback Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/New York longitude 35.66119 latitude 84.17214 altitude 271 Population 1064 Date 2011 05 14 …

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  • 15Greenback — Green|back [ gri:nbɛk] der; [s], s <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. greenback, eigtl. »grüner Rücken«>: a) 1862 ausgegebene amerik. Schatzanweisung mit Banknotencharakter mit grünem Rückseitenaufdruck; b) (volkstümlich in den USA) US… …

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  • 16greenback — 1) n American a banknote. US paper money is predom inantly green in colour. 2) vb American to subsidise, underwrite, finance. A recent derivation of the well established noun form, greenback is employed as a novel synonym for bankroll …

    Contemporary slang

  • 17greenback — [[t]gri͟ːnbæk[/t]] greenbacks N COUNT A greenback is a banknote such as a dollar bill. [AM, INFORMAL] …

    English dictionary

  • 18greenback — / gri:nbæk/ noun US a dollar bill (informal) ▪▪▪ ‘…gold’s drop this year is of the same magnitude as the greenback’s 8.5% rise’ [Business Week] …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 19Greenback cutthroat trout — Conservation status Threatened (ES …

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  • 20Greenback (Tennessee) — Greenback Ciudad de los Estados Unidos Entrada a Greenback …

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