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greenback

The English word “greenback” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any bill that is legal tender in the US (originally printed with green and black ink) issued by the Federal Reserve.
  2. The United States dollar.
  3. A unit of American currency issued during the Civil War by the Treasury Department.
  4. A wave that has not yet begun to break.

Etymology

From green + back.

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