"greenback" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: greenbacks [plural]
Etymology: green + back Etymology templates: {{compound|en|green|back}} green + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} greenback (plural greenbacks)
  1. (US) Any bill that is legal tender in the US (originally printed with green and black ink) issued by the Federal Reserve. Tags: US Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-greenback-en-noun-rnbcn~Nn Disambiguation of Money: 46 19 32 3 Categories (other): American English, English bahuvrihi compounds Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 32 40 22 6
  2. The United States dollar. Categories (topical): American Civil War
    Sense id: en-greenback-en-noun-sd4ovPIB Disambiguation of American Civil War: 3 91 6 0 Categories (other): English bahuvrihi compounds Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 32 40 22 6
  3. (historical) A unit of American currency issued during the Civil War by the Treasury Department. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-greenback-en-noun-LaT-cD1l Categories (other): English bahuvrihi compounds, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 32 40 22 6 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 29 36 9
  4. (surfing) A wave that has not yet begun to break. Categories (topical): Surfing
    Sense id: en-greenback-en-noun-sSaXEH3C Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Greenbacker, greenbackism, Greenback Party, greenmail, greenmailing

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