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greenback

Paper money issued by the US government 1862-65 to help finance the Civil War. It was legal tender but could not be converted into gold. Greenback is also a popular term for the US dollar (one-dollar bills are green).



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Ward took a wallet from his inside coat pocket, drew out a greenback, and passed it to Dave, who noted as he pocketed it that it was for twenty dollars.
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