"dead president" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-dead president.ogg [Australia] Forms: dead presidents [plural]
Etymology: The presidents whose faces decorate US currency are deceased. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead president (plural dead presidents)
  1. (US, slang) A piece of US paper currency. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-dead_president-en-noun-sTVa4D8E Disambiguation of Money: 93 7 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, president. Related terms: Washington, Lincoln, Hamilton, Jackson, Benjamin, Franklin
    Sense id: en-dead_president-en-noun-xuRVA5td

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1987, Eric B. & Rakim (lyrics and music), “Paid In Full”, in Paid In Full",
          "text": "So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent\nSo I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint\nSo I start my mission, leave my residence\nThinkin' how could I get some dead presidents",
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          "ref": "1994, Nas (lyrics and music), “The World Is Yours”, in Illmatic",
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          "ref": "2000, Richard Grayson, The Silicon Valley Diet and Other Stories, Red Hen Press, page 149",
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