"finif" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finifs [plural]
Etymology: From Yiddish פֿינף (finf, “five”). Doublet of five. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|פֿינף|t=five}} Yiddish פֿינף (finf, “five”), {{doublet|en|five}} Doublet of five Head templates: {{en-noun}} finif (plural finifs)
  1. (US slang, dated) A five-dollar bill (note). Tags: US, dated, slang Synonyms: finiff, finnif, finniff
    Sense id: en-finif-en-noun-LFudk7gp Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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