Definition of greenback Greenback

/gɹiˈnbæˌk/ - [greenbak] - green•back

We found 6 definitions of greenback from 4 different sources.

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What does greenback mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

greenback - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
  bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note
  folding money, paper currency, paper money currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
  silver certificate formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver
  c-note hundred dollar bill
  fifty dollar bill, fifty a United States bill worth 50 dollars
  twenty dollar bill, twenty a United States bill worth 20 dollars
  ten dollar bill, tenner a United States bill worth 10 dollars
  five dollar bill, fiver, five-spot a United States bill worth 5 dollars
  two dollar bill a United States bill worth 2 dollars
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • greenback (Noun)
    Any bill that is legal tender in the US originally printed with green and black ink issued by the Federal Reserve .
  • greenback (Noun)
    The United States dollar.
  • greenback (Noun)
    A unit of American currency issued during the Civil War by the Treasury Department.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • 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.

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