noun
- a piece of U.S. paper money, especially a dollar bill
Usage: informal; named for the green ink printed on the back of U.S. currency
Examples
- He pulled a few greenbacks out of his wallet to pay for lunch.
- The store only accepts greenbacks, not credit cards.
- She earned some greenbacks by working at the summer camp.
- The tourist exchanged his euros for greenbacks at the airport.
- He counted out fifty greenbacks to cover the bet.