greenback
Noun
Any bill that is legal tender in the US (originally printed with green and black ink) issued by the Federal Reserve.
Usage- US usage
The United States dollar.
A unit of American currency issued during the Civil War by the Treasury Department.
Usage- Historical
A wave that has not yet begun to break.
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When the surfer has passed the point where the waves are breaking, and is among the waves which are known as “greenbacks”, he may either dive through them or float over them, […]
Noun
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
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he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes
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greenbacks