"Ben Franklin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Ben Franklins [plural]
Etymology: After Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of United States of America. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ben Franklin (plural Ben Franklins)
  1. (US, slang) The one-hundred-dollar bill of the United States of America, which features a portrait of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Wikipedia link: en:Benjamin Franklin, en:Benjamin Franklin (disambiguation), en:Founding Fathers of the United States Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Money Synonyms ($100 USD bill): Ben, Benjamin, Benjamin Franklin, Franklin

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