English Explanatory Dictionary

greenback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-greenback.wav

Word forms

greenback greenbacks

Etymology

From green + back.

Derived words

green-backed Greenbacker greenbackism Greenback Party greenmail greenmailing
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