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greenbacks

/ˈɡriːn.bæks/

/ˈɡrin.bæks/

Translations

greenbacknoun

greenbacks

/ˈɡriːn.bæk/

/ˈɡrin.bæk/

billet d’un dollar

He pulled a greenback out of his wallet to pay for the coffee.

Il a sorti un billet d’un dollar de son portefeuille pour payer le café.

Additional translations

billet vertTerme historique, surtout pour la monnaie papier émise pendant la guerre de Sécession.

poisson à dos vertRare, dans le domaine de l’ichtyologie.

billet vertFamilier.

Synonyms

greenbacknoun

A U.S. dollar bill, especially one that is green in color.

He pulled a greenback out of his wallet to pay for the coffee.

A term used to refer to paper currency issued by the United States during the Civil War.

During the Civil War, the government issued greenbacks to help finance the war effort.

Any of several fish species with a greenish back, especially the greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina) or certain jack mackerels.

The angler was thrilled when he hooked a large greenback off the Tasmanian coast.