In this post; we would like to share the most common American slang for money.

1. Bill. Meaning: one hundred dollars, or a piece of paper money.
   • Example:
     • a fifty-dollar bill.
2. Wad. Meaning: a considerable amount of money.
   • Example:
     • a wad of cash.
3. Buck. Meaning: commonly means a dollar, but can also mean an amount of money in general, or a hundred dollars.
   1. Example:
      1. his bag costs only fifty bucks.
      2. You can earn more bucks as you go.
4. Fin/fiver/five-spot. Meaning: five-dollar bill.
5. Sawbuck/ten-spot/Hamilton. Meaning: ten-dollar bill. Alexander Hamilton is pictured on the $10 banknote.
6. C-note or Benjamin. Meaning: 100 dollar bill.
7. Grand. Meaning: a thousand dollars.
   • Example:
     • five grands for a one-year program.
8. Nickel. Meaning: originally refers to a coin worth five cents, but as a slang term it means something that costs five dollars.
9. Dime. Meaning: originally means a coin worth ten cents, but as a slang term it means ten dollars.
10. Other general terms for money: scratch, dough, moolah, cheddar, and smacker.

Compiled and written by @Fafafin for @EnglishTips4U on December 15, 2016.

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