■ noun historical, informal
1》 US & Austral./NZ a banknote or promissory note of little or no value.
2》 Canadian a twenty-five cent bill.
Origin
so named because of the resemblance to a square piece of paper used to bandage the shin.
■ noun historical, informal
1》 US & Austral./NZ a banknote or promissory note of little or no value.
2》 Canadian a twenty-five cent bill.
Origin
so named because of the resemblance to a square piece of paper used to bandage the shin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004