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 Definitions of greenback  [ˈgrinˌbæk]  

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Definition of 'greenback' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) greenback
a U.S. legal-tender note, printed in green on the back; orig. issued against the credit of the country and not against gold or silver on deposit.

Etymology:  (1860–65, Amer.)

Definition of 'greenback' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
"he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"


Definition of 'greenback' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) greenback
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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